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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There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.
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Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.
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If you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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The density of Saturn is so low that if you were to put it in a giant glass of water it would float.
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The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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