How much water does it take to make...

How much water does it take to make a sheet of paper? A cup of coffee? A kilo of beef? You would be surprised! [Look for answers at the end]!

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Answers:
One sheet of paper= 10 liters of water
One cup of coffee = 140 liters of water
One kilo of beef = 15,500 liters of water

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