Five Fun Facts

The Talmud says parents are obligated to teach their children to swim.

1The Great Lakes span more than 94,000 square miles, and hold some 6 quadrillion gallons of water.

2Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface. And the oceans? They’ve got about 96.5% of Earth’s water inside.

3Water expands when it freezes (see for yourself — try putting a bottle of water inside the freezer and see what happens).

4Since there’s the same amount of water on Earth as when it was formed, your drinking water might contain molecules dinosaurs drank.

5In Michigan, you’re never more than six miles away from a body of water.

It was developed in Israel in 1959 and has made a huge agricultural impact around the world. The system uses pipes and hoses to send water in the form of drips to farm crops’ roots. This conserves water and can increase plant yield. Pretty important for a country with limited water resources, and great news for the world.