5 Things I Didn't Know About Water

http://discovermagazine.com/2010/may/20-things-you-didn.t-know-about-water

1. Water is everywhere—there are 332,500,000 cubic miles of it on the earth’s surface. But less than 1 percent of it is fresh and accessible, even when you include bottled water.

I thought this fact was really intriguing but at the same time fearful. I chose this fact because this fact has many changed aspects than what we learned in class. Firstly, it states that only one percent of the earths water is fresh, including bottled water. I found this very interesting because many people have been stating that there is only 3 % of fresh water. This relates to our class because we are currently learning about water and how it has affected the world. This fact also relates to my country, Macedonia. Many people do not know these type of facts and in my opinion this is a really important one on the conservation of drinkable water.

2. Cheers! The new Water Recovery System on the International Space Station recycles 93 percent of astronauts’ perspiration and urine, turning it back into drinking water.

I also chose this fact because I thought of it being quite innovative and it brought up a fact I didn't know before. What surprised me in this fact was that I did not know that urine can be turned back into drinking water!?!? I was totally stunned by this comment. I never knew you could turn urine into water. Believe it or not, I am really curious on how they do this. This fact sort of connects with the unit we are studying but could be a real hit on the astronomy unit. Although Macedonia doesn't have much astronauts, the conversion could be widely studied and it could bring us fresh water.

3. Good gardeners know not to water plants during the day. Droplets clinging to the leaves can act as little magnifying glasses, focusing sunlight and causing the plants to burn.

I was personally really amazed by this fact. It added information to my head that would have almost never come to my brain. I did not think of this "formula" this way in the past but his comment really lit up my brain. I am sure many farmers have asked themselves why their plants were burning but its too bad for them, they did not go to a good science class :) But now that I think of it I ask myself, can plants survive the day with no water? We all know that plants need water to survive so this is the only question I have. I also think this fact relates to our topic and it can help the farmers in Macedonia keep the business going.

4. Although many doctors tell patients to drink eight glasses of water a day, there is no scientific evidence to support this advice.

I also chose this fact because the actual message of it was very interesting to me. I have been told many times to drink eight glasses of water per day and I thought the doctors were of it. I guess this fact states the opposite. I am really curious on how many doctors have come to the same conclusion due to the fact that their is no proof. I guess after reading this very persuasive fact I will doubt some other specific thing in life. I think the only connection this fact has is with the world. I think that it is fatal for doctors to be giving such prescriptions if they do not know the outcome over time.

5. Recent evidence suggests that when the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago, comets had liquid cores. If so, life may have started in a comet.

As soon as I read this miraculous fact it totally blew my mind. I have always been told that life had started on earth after the big bang, but turns out it is a possibility that life started in a comet. If this was actually true I believe that research and investigations would be all over the place. Maybe dinosaurs weren't the first creatures. I really have a lot of questions to ask about this fact and I am sure many people do to. Once again this fact would totally fit in the astronomy unit more than the chemical unit. I really look forward to reading some more information about this fact.