Fresh Water?Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
A man was in the middle of the Arctic ocean with only a kerosene stove and a pickaxe. He had plenty of food but he didn't have water. He somehow got water each day.
How did he do this? AnswerHe chipped off pieces of icebergs with his pickaxe, then he melted them with his stove. When melted, icebergs become fresh water even if they are in saltwater.Hide What Next?
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