pools
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Fancy a Swim in a Stranger’s Pool? The Swimply App Makes It Happen
If you’re sweating through this Australian summer with few options for any kind of reprieve, listen up. This story is for you. The Airbnb of pools has just landed on Aussie shores, and it’s here to offer sweaty folks (like you and me) the option of renting a private pool for a few hours. Let’s…
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The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Pee In The Pool
Video: Peeing in the public pool is gross, immature, but basically harmless, right? A quick fix when you’ve really gotta go? Not exactly. In advance of the its annual summer meeting, the American Chemical Society has just released a video explaining, in gory scientific detail, why peeing in the pool makes it a more unhealthy…
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The US Navy Built Its Own Indoor Ocean To Test Ships
The world’s seven seas may be wildly unpredictable, but if you ever find yourself itching to play Poseidon, you might want to consider enlisting. Because at the Naval Surface Warfare Center just outside Washington DC, the US Navy gets to control every inch of its very own indoor ocean.
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10 Most Awesome Pools In The World
The cooling weather makes me want to go on a holiday to somewhere nice and tropical. But since I can’t be by the sea — working on a escape plan now — I wish I could be working by any of these amazing pools.