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INTERESTING WATER FACTS
  • 1 gallon of water weighs 8.35 lbs.
  • 1 cubic foot of water = 7.48 gallons or 62.4 lbs.
  • 1 gallon = 3.785 liters.
  • Freezing point of water = 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Boiling point of water at sea level = 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • The earth still has the same amount of water as when it was formed.
  • Three quarters of the earth’s surface is water.
  • Approximately 2% of the earth's water is fresh.
  • The average family uses 240 gallons of water a day.
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