Why Water Is Weird - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus

• Researchers have recently reported that water is one of the least understood materials on this planet.
• Water, according to Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, equals effortless strength as well as grace and suppleness.
• When water is heated enough and becomes invisible in the vapour form, it has enough pressure to break any object.

Water appears fine-tuned towards all kinds of climate, ecosystems, animals and plants, having numerous properties and features yet not fully understood.

Water is deceiving by its very nature.

The legendary martial artist, philosopher and actor, Bruce Lee, once took a break from his meditation and gung fu practice and went sailing. At that time he was just a teenager, displaying his teenage angst by punching water with his fist.

He was surprised at the soft water taking his blow effortlessly. He tried to grasp water with his bare hands but it slipped through. Bruce Lee was intrigued by the nature of water, realizing that though it looks frail and meek, it can defeat the hardest substance in the world.