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Why is that chemical so prevalent in Chicago?
by beervirus 6y ago
Why is that chemical so prevalent in Chicago?
- sukilot 6y agoGreat Lakes https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-20-9411200261-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-11-20-941120...
- ComputerGuru 6y agoThanks for the link, I'm pretty sure it's talking about the exact thing I'm referring to. I didn't realize Chicago was special in this regard; I thought it was just a universal "water" thing. > They may not be dangerous, but they are powerful in the effect they produce. Sensitive palates can taste geosmin and 2-MIB at concentrations as low as five parts per trillion. I thought it was four per million, five parts per trillion is beyond comprehension! And as far as "sensitive palates" go, I'm always the one complaining to my wife who invariably responds with "it's just you," grumble.
- pengaru 6y agoNot OP but Chicago was built on marshland which I suspect plays a part. https://gizmodo.com/chicago-was-raised-more-than-4-feet-in-the-1800s-to-bui-1646409024 https://gizmodo.com/chicago-was-raised-more-than-4-feet-in-t...