Water is one of the most common substances on earth, and one of the most vital; it’s a tremendously valuable resource, yet one we squander and pollute prodigiously. Water is deceptive. For a while it pours freely from the heavens and seems to flow endlessly in rivers, it’s a finite resource; we only have what we have, but we have opportunity to now learn about what and its tremendous capabilities, maybe we can then learn to appreciate this though common phenomenon of yet, yet so invaluable and indispensable...
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* Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Its chemical formula is H2O.
* Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a single oxygen atom.
* The existence of water is essential for life on Earth.
* Water has three different states, liquid, solid and gas.
* The word water usually refers to water in its liquid state. The solid state of water is known as ice while the gas state of water is known as steam or water vapor.
* Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
* 70% of an elephant is water.
* Newborn babies have even more, ringing in at 78 percent water.
* At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
* A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
* There is more water in the atmosphere than in all of our rivers combined.
* Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs
when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain. Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.
* While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body.
* If all of the water vapor in our planet’s atmosphere fell as water at once and spread out evenly, it would only cover the globe with about an inch of water.
* Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body.
* 748 million people in the world do not have access to an improved source of drinking water
* Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
* Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
* Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
* Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
* The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.
* The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
* Of all the water on the earth, humans can use only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
* Flushing the toilet actually takes up the largest amount of this water, unless maybe washing of cloths.
* By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.
* The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.
* Water is absolutely essential to the human body’s survival. A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
* Water helps to maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite.
* Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration.
* Drinking adequate amounts of water can decrease the risk of certain types of cancers, including colon cancer, bladder cancer, and breast cancer.
For a majority of sufferers, drinking water can significantly reduce joint and/or back pain.
* Water leads to overall greater health by flushing out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease.
* Water can prevent and alleviate headaches.
* Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensures proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it a healthy, glowing appearance.
* Water aids in the digestion process and prevents constipation.
* Water is the primary mode of transportation for all nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation.
* Bottled water does not offer a viable alternative to tap water.
* The only way to ensure pure, contaminant-free drinking water is through the use of a point-of-use filtration system.
* Several types of cancer can be attributed to the presence of toxic materials in drinking water.
* Clean, healthy drinking water is essential to a child’s proper mental and physical development.
* It is especially important for pregnant women to drink pure water as Lead in drinking water can cause severe birth defects.
* Water filters provide better tasting and better smelling drinking water by removing chlorine and bacterial contaminants.
* Point-of-use water filters remove lead from drinking water immediately prior to consumption, thus preventing this harmful substance from entering the body.
* Water filters greatly reduce the risk of rectal cancer, colon cancer, and bladder cancer by removing chlorine and chlorine byproducts from drinking water.
* Drinking clean, filtered water protects the body from disease and leads to overall greater health. A water filter provides clean, healthy water for cooking, as well as drinking, at the convenience of tap water.
* Tap water often contains at least as much, if not more, chlorine than is recommended for use in swimming pools.
Simply amazing facts about water...I'm inspired!! Part B coming up
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