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Why Does the Dead Sea Let You Float? The Science of Extreme Salinity
People visit the Dead Sea for its mineral-rich mud and water ... This is why floating on Dead Sea is so easy, but swimming is hard. The science of buoyancy explains this. In normal lakes or ...
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How a photographer captured this bizarre salt island in the Dead Sea
A few years ago Ricardo Braz was scrolling through Instagram when he spotted a picture of a tiny island made of salt in the Dead Sea. He added ... During the 15-minute swim, salt water stung ...