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a rectangle of borrowed weightlessness you pay thousands to occasionally regret.
means A small body of still water, whether a natural pond, a puddle, or a built basin you swim in.
from From Old English 'pōl,' a word for a small body of standing water, with relatives across the West Germanic languages (Dutch 'poel,' German 'Pfuhl'). The other 'pool' — the shared kitty of money or resources — is a separate import from French 'poule,' literally 'hen,' which became gambling slang for the collective stakes (as if everyone tossed their birds into one coop); over time the two words puddled together in spelling and now share a page despite their unrelated births.
- chlorine smell
- That sharp odor is actually chlorine reacting with urine and sweat.
- olympic length
- Fifty meters; swimmers cover it in under 21 seconds.
- oldest known
- Pakistan's Great Bath dates back roughly 5,000 years.
- deep end physics
- Water pressure doubles atmospheric force every ten meters down.
- floating trick
- Saltier water lifts you higher, which is why Dead Sea bobs.
pool at hearst castle — neptune pool in san simeon, california—222 feet long, built 1924-1927 by william randolph hearst
pool at biltmore estate — banquet hall swimming pool in asheville, north carolina—250,000 gallons, part of america's largest private house
pool at playboy mansion — grotto pool in los angeles—features waterfall, roman bridge, and underground tunnel system built in 1971