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Did you know?

  • Raindrops are not tear-shaped. Scientists, using high-speed cameras, have discovered that raindrops resemble the shape of a small hamburger bun.
  • The average human body is composed of about 55% water.
  • Life on earth probably originated in water.
  • More than half of the world's animal and plant species live in the water.
  • Almost 70% of the earth is covered in water.
  • The human body needs 2 litres of water a day in our climate; we can last only a few days without water.
  • Most of our food is water: tomatoes (95%), spinach (91%), milk (90%), apples (85%), potatoes (80%), beef (61%), hot dogs (56%).


 
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