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Because this salt was discovered at Epsom, UK.

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From the town Epsom, near London where exist a spring containing magnesium sulfate.

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Epsom salts derives its popular name from the town of Epsom, England, where the compound was first distilled from water, back in the time of Shakespeare.

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