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Dihydrogen monoxide is a name for the water molecule, which comprises two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H 2 O).. The dihydrogen monoxide parody is a parody that involves referring to water by its unfamiliar chemical systematic name "dihydrogen monoxide" (DHMO, or the chemical formula H 2 O) and describing some properties of water in a particularly concerning manner — such as the ...
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The water is also often discolored with algae growth. [2] Another explanation is that the spring was named from the fact miners washed their dirty socks there. [3] The name may also be rendered as Dirty Sock, singular. [4] A well was drilled at the site in 1917 and hit hot water at 12,000 feet (3,700 m). [5]
The nearby Delongha Hot Springs resort went defunct, whereas Miracle Hot Springs flourished. [4] The hotel burned down in 1975, leaving only the rock and concrete soaking pools. [2] In 1976, a 4-lane highway was built, cutting off access to the springs. What was left of the hot springs resort fell into disrepair, and was closed. [4]
An estimated 700,000 pool heaters in Southern California will have to switch to electric from gas under the South Coast AQMD's new rule. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
An account from the Santa Barbara History Museum states that six months later, after bathing in the hot springs and drinking its water Curtiss was "rejuvenated" and purchased the property, [5] whereas the Santa Barbara Independent newspaper states that his "health began to improve remarkable, enough so that six years later, still alive and ...
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San Francisco, California San Francisco has been the poster child for skyrocketing home prices in the U.S., with a typical home value of more than $1.26 million, according to Zillow .