Water is one of the most vital components of human life, and given that 60 per cent of the average human body is made of water, it stands to reason that we need the most convenient ways to get it into our bodies.
This is part of the reason why water cooler installation is popular in offices and gyms alike, as it gives a cool, refreshing source of water to allow you to focus and be at your best.
These are just two fascinating droplets in an ocean of unique and interesting facts about one of the most important molecules in the universe.
It Is One Of The Few Molecules We See In Three Different States
There are three main states of being for most molecules, and whether we see it as a solid, a liquid or a gas depends on their current temperature.
We know all of this because water has the rather unusual property of changing states at relatively normal temperatures. Water freezes below zero degrees Celsius and evaporates at over 100 degrees, whilst most other substances on the planet only change at extreme temperatures.
Nitrogen, for example, only becomes a liquid at -195.8 degrees Celsius, and only solidifies at -210 degrees Celsius, whilst many metals have melting points in the thousands of degrees, which are temperatures that we will never see naturally.
Water Does Not Conduct Electricity
Contrary to popular belief, and indeed the evidence we often see, pure water does not, in fact, conduct electricity. Instead, it carries impurities such as sodium, magnesium and calcium which are ideal for conducting electricity, whilst water itself is an insulator.
In practice, you are unlikely to come across entirely pure water, which is why electricity and water is not a good combination.
Water Floats Upwards When In Plants
One of the most unique properties of water is that it sticks to other substances and forms droplets, unlike many other liquids.
This is handy when water is extracted from soil by plants, as it helps water molecules travel up the xylem by forming droplets together, attaching to the walls of the tube and being pulled up via evaporation.