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From: Healthy Lifestyle on 18 Mar 2008 08:47
"One can live without food for more than a month, but it is impossible
to survive without water for more than few days".

* The origin of life - first cell born from sea water 3,500 million
years ago
* Our most important need after air
* A human must replenish 3 litres of water every day
* In a lifetime, on an average, a person drinks about 60,000 litres of
water

Water & the Body

* Helps digest food
* Transports body wastes
* Lubricates body joints
* Regulates body temperature
* 75% of the body comprises of water

Kidney 83%
Brain 75%
Lungs 86%
Bones 40%
Muscles 75%
Blood 92%
Heart 75%
Liver 86%

Water & the Earth

* 75% of the earth's surface is covered by water
* 97.4% of this water is in the oceans
* 1.8% of this water is ice
* 0.8% of this water is available for consumption

Water Consumption in Routine Household Activities

* 12 litres per toilet flush (single flush unit)
* 50-150 litres per bath
* 40-170 litres per washing machine load
* 40-250 Litres per shower (depending on duration & nozzle flow)
* 20-50 litres per dishwasher
* 5 litres per brushing of teeth with tap on
* 8 litres per day for drinking, cooking & cleaning
* 8 litres per average male shave
* 1,000 litres per hour per typical 3 outlet sprinkler
* 4 litres per hour per dripper of drip irrigation system
* 100-300 litres per car wash with running hose
* 30-150 litres per day per leaky tap

Source: www.eurekaforbes.com
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