World’s largest swimming pool
I have to say that after seeing these pics, I’ve decided I’d love to visit this place as much as I’d love to visit Devil’s Pool, at Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe. It’s just one of those sights that simply takes your breath away.
This man-made wonder is 1013 meters long covers 80 acres, its deepest end reaches 115ft and it holds 66 million gallons of water. If you want to take a dip in the world’s largest swimming pool you’ll have to travel to San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo, Chile, where a computer-controlled suction and filtration system continuously pumps water from the ocean, keeping crystal clear.
Although it wasn’t cheap, costing around $2 billion to build and another $4 million/year for maintenance, the pool seems to be worth it as it has been attracting huge crowds of curious tourists, since it opened in December.
How to take out water from the ears after swimming?
Here are some suggestions on how to get the water out of your ear:
First NEVER >>> NEVER …. NEVER put a cotton swab in your ear … NOT EVER. It even says on the box that the cotton swab is for EXTERNAL USE ONLY … look at the box!
Second, having water in your ear does not mean you have swimmer’s ear. Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial infection of the ear canal and the most common cause is removing the wax with cotton swabs.
-Create an ear drying solution. A good solution is a 50:50 mixture of 5% acetic acid (household vinegar) and isopropyl alcohol (95% is best due to less water in the mixture). The acid in this mixture acts to break down the cerumen (earwax) that may be holding in some water in the ear canal.
- After tilting your head so the waterlogged ear faces down, place the tip of your index finger in the cuplike spot at the bottom of your ear, and position your thumb behind the ear on the cartilage above your earlobe. Hold firmly and wiggle your ear to straighten the ear canal and dislodge the water.
-An alternate method is to stand on one foot and tilt your head so the offending ear faces the ground. Hop on one foot until the water drains out.
-Another method is to lie down on your side with the clogged ear facing down. Gravity may cause the ear to drain naturally.
-Place your finger in your ear and make a vacuum with your finger by pushing and pulling rapidly. In a moment the water should come out of your ear very quickly.
-Pretend you are gnawing on some food. Tilt your head to the side that doesn't have water in it and then quickly tilt your head to the other side.
-Face affected ear down and then with your palm push in and out until water begins to come out.
-The Pawan Suri method of removing water from the ear: Tilt your head to the side with the affected ear facing up. Now drip a small amount (5-10 drops) of water into the affected ear (from a cup or the palm of your hand). As the water enters your ear canal, you will feel a "give" as it breaks through the "air-lock" that is trapping the water. Now tilt the head the other way and let all the water drip out....you ear is now clear.
First NEVER >>> NEVER …. NEVER put a cotton swab in your ear … NOT EVER. It even says on the box that the cotton swab is for EXTERNAL USE ONLY … look at the box!
Second, having water in your ear does not mean you have swimmer’s ear. Swimmer’s ear is a bacterial infection of the ear canal and the most common cause is removing the wax with cotton swabs.
-Create an ear drying solution. A good solution is a 50:50 mixture of 5% acetic acid (household vinegar) and isopropyl alcohol (95% is best due to less water in the mixture). The acid in this mixture acts to break down the cerumen (earwax) that may be holding in some water in the ear canal.
- After tilting your head so the waterlogged ear faces down, place the tip of your index finger in the cuplike spot at the bottom of your ear, and position your thumb behind the ear on the cartilage above your earlobe. Hold firmly and wiggle your ear to straighten the ear canal and dislodge the water.
-An alternate method is to stand on one foot and tilt your head so the offending ear faces the ground. Hop on one foot until the water drains out.
-Another method is to lie down on your side with the clogged ear facing down. Gravity may cause the ear to drain naturally.
-Place your finger in your ear and make a vacuum with your finger by pushing and pulling rapidly. In a moment the water should come out of your ear very quickly.
-Pretend you are gnawing on some food. Tilt your head to the side that doesn't have water in it and then quickly tilt your head to the other side.
-Face affected ear down and then with your palm push in and out until water begins to come out.
-The Pawan Suri method of removing water from the ear: Tilt your head to the side with the affected ear facing up. Now drip a small amount (5-10 drops) of water into the affected ear (from a cup or the palm of your hand). As the water enters your ear canal, you will feel a "give" as it breaks through the "air-lock" that is trapping the water. Now tilt the head the other way and let all the water drip out....you ear is now clear.
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