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The Lowest Place on Earth Won't Let You Sink Nature

The Lowest Place on Earth Won't Let You Sink

Did you know the Dead Sea shoreline is the lowest dry land on Earth, about 1,443 feet or 430 meters below sea level? The water is nearly ten times saltier than the ocean - so dense you float like a cork without trying. Swimming is genuinely awkward; the classic move is to lie back and read a newspaper.

Jordan Dead Sea, Jordan