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Facts About Water:

1. 68.7% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in glaciers.

2. Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid including sulfuric acid.

3. About 6,800 gallons (25740.8 litres) of water is required to grow a day’s food for a family of four.

4. 780 million people lack access to an improved water source.

5. 1/3 what the world spends on bottled water in one year could pay for projects providing water to everyone in need.

6. Unsafe water kills 200 children every hour.

7. A jellyfish and a cucumber are each 95% water.

8. 70% of the human brain is water.

9. 80% of all illness in the developing world is water related.

10. In some countries, less than half the population has access to clean water.

11. Every day, six billion gallons of treated water is lost due to leaking pipes in the United States.

12. A lot can live in one drop of water.
There can be a lot going on in a single drop of ocean water. It will most likely have millions (yes, millions!) of bacteria and viruses. And it could also have fish eggs, baby crabs, plankton, or even small worms.

13. Americans use five times the amount of water that Europeans use.

14. In Canada, there is more water underground than on the surface.

15. Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.

16. Pure water has no smell and no taste. It also has a pH level of around 7.

17. Canada is home to 25% of the world's wetlands. In fact, it's the largest wetland area in the world.

18. On average, women in developing countries walk 3.7 miles (6 kilometers) a day to collect water. In Africa alone, women spend a combined 40 billion hours a year walking for water.

19. Do you know how much water it takes to grow your food? An acre of corn will give off 4,000 gallons (15,000 liters) of water per day in evaporation alone.

20. Two-thirds of the world’s population is projected to face water scarcity by 2025, according to the United Nations.

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