Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
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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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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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A portion of the water you drink has already been drunk by someone else, maybe several times over.
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