Fun Facts
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This week Fun Fact is taken from the NASA website: https://science.nasa.gov/kids/earth/10-interesting-things-about-water/ Almost all Earth’s water is in the oceans. About 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water. Around 97% of that water is found in our oceans. This water is salty. That means about 3% of Earth’s water is fresh. The image below is…
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Just a little fun water fact about Pumpkins — they contain somewhere between 90-92% water. Image of pumpkins can be found at: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/C-1206_2.pdf
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This week MC Halbrook, Glynn and McIntosh County ANR Agent and Gary Hawkins attended the National Onsite Wastewater and Recycling Association Annual Meeting in Sandusky, Ohio. During some spare time they took the above pictures of Lake Erie. So this week’s fun water facts are about Lake Erie: 2. Lake Erie has 872 miles of…
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I am going to try and start adding a fun Water Fact every Friday. This week, lets just think about volume of water. So the Fun Fact is — 1 acre-inch of water, the volume of water that would be 1 inch thick over an acre is: 27,154 gallons or 102,789 Liters. So what does…
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This weeks Water Fun Fact is about how much fresh water we have on the Earth if we use an example. If the entire world’s water were fit into a 1 gallon jug, the water available in surface sources would equal a Drop. A fun activity to demonstrate this is “A Drop in The Bucket” which can be…
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In the March 7, 2023 issue of Municipal Sewer and Water magazine there is an article that talks about offering cyclist the opportunity to cycle in a new “super” sewer system as it is being constructed in London. Cycling in a new “super” sewer 200 feet underground. Image from Municipal Sewer and Water, March 7,…
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How do you make sure a new Major League Stadium is ready for opening day? Read the story to find out how the Rangers did this.
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Are you staying hydrated this summer? June 23rd is known as National Hydration Day! Proper hydration is vital to living a healthy life, but it’s often overlooked. It’s easy to forget to carry a water bottle, but skipping out on H2O can lead to major health risks. Drinking water is key to avoiding heat stroke,…
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Today is Weed Your Garden Day! Why should we think about weeding a garden on a water website? Weeds use water that would otherwise be used by your wanted plants. “Weeds can inhibit garden plants from growing, as they compete with them for sunlight, nutrients, and water. A weed can be defined as anything that…
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This weeks fun fact comes from the Office of energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy website discussing the Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Development and Testing. The fun fact is: Nearly 49% of the American population lives within 50 miles of the coast.
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