This road, made of a special type of concrete, literally drinks like a fish. A video of water falling onto a concrete road to be instantly soaked up is taking the Internet by storm. And rightly so.
The one-minute clip shows amazing footage of the concrete absorbing water like a sponge - it apparently drinks 880 gallons per minute.
The top layer of the concrete is "topmix permeable" - which is an absorbent porous surface. How does 'thirsty' concrete help us, you ask? Here's how - it helps prevent flooding in urban areas and, with no water collecting to make roads and pavements slippery, also helps to make city surfaces safer. It is also cooler than the asphalt which is more commonly used and hence, better suited for hot climates.
The video, which has crossed 41 million views on Facebook, explains that the water isn't wasted as it re-enters the groundwater table.
Click here to watch the video.
