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SnopesNews report · Jun 19, 10:28 PM
Is reflecting pool's blue paint peeling off?
The paint began peeling off the bottom of the reflecting pool just days after renovations. Hydrogen peroxide used to treat algae may be the culprit.
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Is reflecting pool's blue paint peeling off?
The paint began peeling off the bottom of the reflecting pool just days after renovations. Hydrogen peroxide used to treat algae may be the culprit.
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What happened The paint began peeling off the bottom of the reflecting pool just days after renovations. Hydrogen peroxide used to treat algae may be the culprit.
The headline split Snopes frames it as "Is reflecting pool's blue paint peeling off?". UPI frames it as "After algae clean-up effort, Reflecting Pool's painted blue bottom is peeling".
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Japan TimesNews report · Jun 20, 2:19 AM
Peeling paint adds to woes of Trump’s pool project
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The $14 million pool repainting project is already running into problems: the paint is peeling off and the pool is full of green algae.
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UPIWire story · Jun 20, 1:44 AM
After algae clean-up effort, Reflecting Pool's painted blue bottom is peeling
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After cleaning algae from the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool weeks after its renovation, the blue paint applied to its bottom is now peeling off.
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