Water Trivia Facts by the Numbers:
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1 is the percentage of the earth's water that is suitable for drinking.
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2 is number of gallons of water that is used to brush your teeth.
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2 is also the number of gallons of water that is used for an automatic dishwasher.
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2 is also the percentage of the world's water that is frozen. Being frozen makes the water unusable.
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5 to 7 is the amount of water that is used each time a toilet is flushed.
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8.34 is the number of pounds that one gallon of water weighs.
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20 is the number of gallons of water used to hand wash dishes (on average).
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25 to 50 gallons of water are used each time you take a shower.
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80 is the percentage of the earth's surface that is water.
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97 is the percentage of the earth's water that is an ocean or a sea.
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168 is the number of gallons of water a person uses each day.
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66 is the percentage of the human body that is water.
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2,027 is the number of gallons of water that it takes to make four new tires.
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39,090 is the number of gallons of water that it takes to manufacture a new car...including tires.
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58,900 is the number of community public water supply systems in the United States.
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34 billion is the number of gallons that these community public water supply systems produce every day.
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107,000 is the number of gallons of water an average residence uses every year.
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