In 1976, a pool formed at the site from the waste water of the geothermal power plant that had just been built there. In 1981, people started bathing

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In 1976, a pool formed at the site from the waste water of the geothermal power plant that had just been built there. In 1981, people started bathing in it after its supposed healing powers were popularized. In 1992, the Blue Lagoon Company was established, and the bathing facility was opened for the public

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