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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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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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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Pure water (H2O) does not conduct electricity on its own.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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There are about 100,000 bacteria in one litre of drinking water.
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Water, electricity, and gas has been free in Turkmenistan since 1991.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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