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Float in the Dead Sea, Middle East



A tourist floats in the Dead Sea resort of Ein Bokek (Image © Oded Balilty/AP)
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The world’s lowest land point, at 420m below sea level, and its saltiest body of water – about eight times saltier than the ocean – the Dead Sea is like nowhere else on the planet. And thanks to 34% salinity, sinking is all-but impossible. In fact, it’s difficult to swim at all and most people simply bob on the surface with a good book, before checking into the local spas for a mineral-rich mud bath.

The Dead Sea is located between Israel, the West Bank and Jordan.

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