Turning off the tap when you brush your teeth can save more than 200 gallons of water per month.
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According to the EPA, the average American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day.
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If you’re ever chased by a swarm of Africanized bees, do not jump into a body of water. They will hover over the water and wait for you to come up for air–for as long as 24 hours.… Read More
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Like most of you, we did a lot of cooking and entertaining over the holidays, with family and friends. Sometimes the seating plan at these holiday tables can be a little tricky, especially when you’re mixing… Read More
Forty percent of the world’s people have no access to clean water. A family of five requires at minimum 26 gallons– that’s 220 pounds–per day. In places without adequate plumbing, that water has to be lugged home in buckets.… Read More
According to Roman writer Suetonius, a rival of Nero's was served untainted soup, but his poison taster deemed it too hot for his master. Cold water laced with arsenic was then added to cool it down, and the rival fell ill and died.