17 Strange Facts About Water We Bet You Didn’t Know

We all know the basic facts about water – that we should drink eight glasses per day to battle off dehydration. But what about the stranger facts? There’s plenty of things to consider about water that you may not already know – here are just seventeen!

  1. Less than 1% of the world’s water is fit for consumption. In fact, some sources predict that number to be as low as 0.37%!
  2. 90% of the world’s fresh water is in Antarctica, meaning most of the world is sharing the remaining 10%.
  3. Human bones consist of 31% water, although this is not too shocking considering the body is mostly water!
  4. It is not actually water that conducts electricity – it’s the impurities it contains.
  5. Cold water weighs more than hot water. As it gets warmer, it becomes less dense.
  6. Hot water can freeze faster than cold water – also known as the Mpemba Effect, and as observed by Aristotle over 2,000 years ago!
  7. Only 0.003% of Earth’s water can be consumed by humans without risk of illness.
  8. Water can boost the human body’s immune system, especially when fighting off colds and flu during the cooler months.
  9. Drinking too much water can lead to water intoxication.
  10. There’s a reservoir floating in space that’s over 140 trillion times bigger than all Earth’s oceans put together.
  11. 68.7% of Earth’s fresh water is trapped inside glaciers, making it inaccessible.
  12. Pure water has no smell or taste, anything you can smell relates to chemicals or impurities that have been added to the supply.
  13. 80% of all illnesses in the developing world are related to water, showing the importance of good filtration where possible.
  14. An ice cube will melt more slowly if it has been frozen more than once, due to gases being dissolved and bubbles being forced out with each freeze.
  15. There’s more fresh water under the Earth than on its surface. Less than 2% of all fresh water on Earth is above ground.
  16. The average person can drink up to three gallons of water each day, although you definitely don’t need this much to stay hydrated – in fact it may be dangerous! The daily recommendation is half a gallon.
  17. When you start to feel thirsty, you have already lost around one percent of your body’s water amount.

Did you learn something new today? Whether you knew these facts or not, knowing the facts about water gives you the grounds to make an informed decision when getting in your daily glasses.

While we’re lucky to have a safe water supply, additional installations can help to ensure the water that comes from your tap is even cleaner, safer and more enjoyable to drink.

EWT Water Specialists can provide high-quality water purification, filtration and softening systems that will always result in high quality, great tasting water for you and your family!

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