10 Places Where the Water is Too Toxic to Swim (But People Do Anyway)

Some water bodies look like they belong in an Instagram tourism reel, until you discover why you don't see social media posts ...
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From grime to sublime: Paris opens up River Seine for swimming

Bathing in the Seine has been banned since 1923, with promises to restore water quality going back to 1990, when then-Paris mayor Jacques Chirac — later French president — vowed to make the river safe ...
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Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there’s a push by swimmers to get back into the water. Around ...
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Berlin banned river swimming a century ago. Locals now want to jump back into the water

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill, there's a push by swimmers to get back into the ...