At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. —S.L. Parker
“At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. ”

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Your Comments
Anonymous MARCH 8, 2022
Awesome
MGio from NY FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Perfect motivation for those students who just need to push a little bit harder to reach their goals!
cathie from n.y. FEBRUARY 4, 2022
A great inspiration to start the day.
Anonymous DECEMBER 2, 2018
very good
Sophie from Oregon JULY 27, 2017
Wow. Never knew science could be so inspiring! Like they say "You can't judge a book by its cover"
jean from Pa. JULY 26, 2017
This is nice to know..
:) from Somewhere... JULY 26, 2017
Nice one
GARY from NAPLES, FL JULY 26, 2017
Love this quote!
RJ from Valley of the Sun  JULY 25, 2017
Several meanings from this, but I really like it! Just one degree more! When you're about to give up, you're closer than you think! Etc.......
Mary J. from Rochester, N.Y. JULY 25, 2017
Good to know!!
Natarajan from Local JULY 25, 2017
Amazing nature

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