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606

American  
[siks-oh-siks] / ˈsɪksˌoʊˈsɪks /
Or six-o-six

noun

  1. arsphenamine.


Etymology

Origin of 606

So called because it was the 606th compound prepared in a series of tests conducted c1910 by Paul Ehrlich


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Instead of rushing out an album after the pandemic, Anthrax took their time writing and fine-tuning new songs before entering Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in L.A. in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Hodgden has been part of the Foo Fighters crew for 24 years, both on the road and at their studio 606, starting as Taylor’s drum tech.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Pinterest’s growth in global monthly active users, which came in at 619 million over Wall Street expectations of 606 million, was a positive, said a team of Jefferies analysts led by James Heaney.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

This should be a good game, and a real test of whether Everton's new ground is actually the 'fortress' my 606 co-host Roman Kemp describes it as.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

After the bookstore, we walk to the 606.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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