January 2008
World’s Largest Swimming Pool cost nearly Two Billion Dollars to Build - SlashGear
by springnet
Seriously, take a long and deep breath if you’re thinking of making a lap in the swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo city, Chile. The 20 acres man-made saltwater lagoon measures more than one thousand yards in length, 115 feet d
February 2006
Swimming in syrup is as easy as water
by zboog
It's a question that has taxed generations of the finest minds in physics: do humans swim slower in syrup than in water? And since you ask, the answer's no. Scientists have filled a swimming pool with a syrupy mixture and proved it.
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