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... that the National Rural Water Association represents more than 26,242 water and wastewater utility members?

... that "water bears" are small, segmented animals that can survive in a dehydrated state for nearly 10 years?

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... that there are at least 15 different forms of crystalline ice?

... that water memory is a controversial homeopathic concept, which holds that water is capable of containing "memory" of particles dissolved in it?

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  • ...that during the 1878 flood in Miskolc, Hungary, the water level rose 50 cm per minute and in some parts of the city water was 4 to 5 m high?

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  • ...that in China, access to water supply and sanitation varies greatly between rural areas, where only 67% of the population has access to improved water supply, and cities, where 93% does?
  • ...that Lough Hyne is a marine lake that was probably freshwater until rising ocean levels flooded it about 4000 years ago?

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  • ...that Lough Hyne is a marine lake that was probably freshwater until rising ocean levels flooded it about 4000 years ago?

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... that the International Water Management Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary last year?

... that the International Water Centre celebrated its 5th birthday last year?

... that there are more particles in a glass of water than grains of sand on earth?

... that there is a new definition for Earth's water cycle that includes the three "interactive" cycles: cosmic water cycle; atmospheric water cycle, and oceanic water cycle (new ocean recycled from center of Earth about every 7 million years) The Water Channel TV

... that Agroforestry and hedges are solutions to build micro-climates and allow the circulation of water to inland thanks to the phenomena of evapotranspiration of plants. For example, one hectare of beech forest, which consumes 2,000 to 5,000 tonnes of water per year, yields 2,000 tonnes per evaporation (https://www.onf.fr/onf/forets-et-espaces-naturels/+/1f::comprendre-la-foret.html french translation)