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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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!
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