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About 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water.
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The total water supply of the planet is estimated at 326 million cubic miles. (One cubic mile of water equals more than 1 trillion gallons.)
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An estimated 3,100 cubic miles of water is in the planet's atmosphere at any one time, mostly in the form of vapor. If it were all dumped in the form of rain, the entire surface of the earth would be covered in one inch of water.
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The human body contains an amount of 67% water. It is almost impossible to drink too much water, although if large amounts of water are taken in a short period of time, it can provide short-lived symptoms similar to being drunk!!!
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Lack of water is the #1 cause of daytime fatigue!!
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Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3% |
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- A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger; fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic mathematics, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen, or on a printed page.
- Preliminary research indicates that 8 - 10 glasses of water daily could significantly ease arthritis, back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
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In a study - just one glass of water, instead of food, stopped midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied.
Drinking just 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and a person is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
Humans take over 16000 gallons of water during their life time, and about 2.5 quarts per day |
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All green plants need water to photosynthesize.
Not all animals drink the same amount of water.
An elephant drinks up to 53 gallons of water in one trunk fill-up and drinks 15500 gallons of water per year.
Mature light horse may drink about 10 to 12 gallons of water daily |
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