https://www.pitara.com/tags/everyday-usage/Recent content in Everyday Usage on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/amazing-facts-about-water/Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:24:54 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/amazing-facts-about-water/<p>The Little things that count…</p> <p>A fraction of 1 per cent of drinkable tap water is actually drunk.</p> <p>It takes half a gallon of water to cook a pot of rice, and a gallon to wash the pot.</p> <p>You need 100 drops of water to fill a teaspoon.</p> <figure class="image-medium has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-75_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-75_1_hu_f58eb3d031a1527d.gif" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-75_1_hu_d5ad6691ea67c3dc.gif 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-75_1_hu_f58eb3d031a1527d.gif 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="Amazing Facts" height="771" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>Amazing Facts</figcaption> </figure> <p>The biggest domestic water consumer is the toilet — 2.2 gallons for every flush. Around 32 per cent of our drinking water is flushed down the toilet.</p>