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Article: Could you survive a desert island?(Physical/life science: fire chemistry/the human body)
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- Science World
- Article date:
- November 17, 2003
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You've seen it on TV-16 contestants battling it out in the remote Pearl Islands of Panama for a $1 million grand prize and the title of "Sole Survivor." But what does it take to survive on a remote desert island without a production crew or cast to back you up? Take our quiz, below, then flip the page to learn the science behind three basics of survival: water, fire, and shelter. Do you have the scientific know-how to survive?
LIQUID GOLD
In the desert, water is known as liquid gold--and for good reason: You can't survive without it. Up to 65 percent of the human body is made of water, including 70 percent of your brain. You can't think without water, ...