The magic, it turns out, is in that subatomic spray, as the group treated with an electron shower benefited from a polymerizing effect or, more plainly, a bonding of molecules just above the skin's surface that yielded a tough, protective nano-layer measuring between 50- to 100-billionths of a meter thick.

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At The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a popular service is the Quick Fix, a combination of a Swiss shower (a multilevel shower with anywhere from nine to 12 showerheads of varying pressures) and Scotch spray-basically a small, pressurized hose used to blast at areas of special pain and tension.

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"I had to spend all day at customs explaining what a Vichy shower was, " said Jorge Campos, director of Guacalito de la Isla, of the multi-spray spa gadget.

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One recent weapon is what frog-busters are calling a "hot shower chamber, " a modified freight container used by nurseries to ship plants, with multiple heads that spray heated water onto the plants and kill any coquis that might be lurking there.

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