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dipsydoodle

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19. #16 looks like something Escher was in the process of dreaming up.

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:13 AM

Jun 2013

A recent oddity here too :

Toxic Derbyshire 'Blue Lagoon' dyed black............for safety.

A pool at a disused Derbyshire quarry, known locally as the Blue Lagoon, has been dyed black in a bid to deter people from swimming in it.

Despite the water at the quarry at Harpur Hill, near Buxton, having a pH level of 11.3 dozens of people still swim there.

Bleach has a pH level of 12.3 and signs warn swimmers the water could cause skin complaints.

Swimmers are also warned the water contains rubbish and dead animals.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-22843481

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