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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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.
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The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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There is a mass reservoir of water floating in space that is 100,000 times bigger than our sun and holds 140 trillion times more water than all of our oceans.
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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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By peeing in the shower, you can save 1,157 gallons of water a year.
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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