Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Water is actually naturally blue.
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There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.
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