Water Facts & Trivia

Approximately 66% of the human body is water.
A 5 minute shower uses 15 to 25 gallons of water on average.
A human requires 2.5 quarts of water from all sources per day to maintain health.
A person can live for about 1 month without food but only 1 week without water.
Water freezes at (32^oF, 0^oC) and boils at (212^oF, 100^oC) at sea level.
One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.
Water is the most common substance on the Earth.
80% of the Earth's surface is water.
97% of the Earth's water is in oceans and seas.
2% of the Earth's water is frozen in glaciers and therefore unusable.
Only 1% of the Earth's water is suitable for drinking water.
Average person in the U.S. uses over 100 gallons a day.