Is it true that it’s impossible to sink in the Dead Sea? We are here and will discover it right now. We’ve arrived at the Dead Sea, this mystical, different, curious place that everyone dreams of visiting, as there are several curiosities and characteristics that only exist here. For starters, this is the lowest point on Earth, did you know that? We are more than 400 meters below the sea level, it’s the lowest point on Earth, and because of that, everything here is different. I don’t know if you can see it, there is no sand, all this is salt. The salt concentration of the Dead Sea is 10 times higher than normal. Because of that, there are numerous characteristics, for example, you don’t sink. That’s what everyone says, and that’s what we will check now. I am tall, will I float or sink in the Dead Sea? Let’s discover now. There is no sand here. Everything is salt. Take a look! I know you must have millions of questions about the Dead Sea. We’ve published a video on the other network and received thousands of questions. So, we’ll answer everything here. The first one is: how can a sea be 400 meters below sea level? Well, that answer is easy. Simply because the Dead Sea is not a sea. Look on the map, there is no connection with the ocean. In fact, it is a large lake, 82 km long and 18 km wide. I’m getting inside the water now. And look, the moment you let go of your body weight, your legs go up and you immediately float. You can even make a joke and read a magazine comfortably sitting in the water. This happens because due to the great amount of salt the water becomes extremely dense and prevents our body from sinking. However, if in one hand the feeling is nice, on the other hand there are several drawbacks. First of all, you cannot stay in the sea for more than ten minutes, or your skin will become completely dry. Never, ever drink the water. In addition to the horrible taste, it can also cause serious burns in the throat. Also, it is absolutely forbidden to immerse your head, as in contact with the ear it can cause eardrums problems. Don’t splash water on your friend, in contact with the eyes it can even cause blindness. Have you thought about what would happen to objects that were kept immersed here for two months for example? We’ve found the answer at Israel Museum in Jerusalem and it is impressive. Due to its characteristics, the Dead Sea has several medicinal properties. We are in a really special place, it is a private area. There are several hotels right here on the shore, which are, in fact, spas. They offer unique treatments and the pools in these places are filled with Dead Sea water. You just cross the street and are able to enjoy it here, stay in the sea. We’ve arrived very early to show you, but later they set up a structure with chairs, umbrellas, for you to spend the whole day here, it is a really quiet place guys. You might have noticed that this is an extreme environment, right? This is precisely why it’s called Dead Sea, no plant or fish would be able to survive here. Wait a minute though, it’s not exactly like that. In the 1990s, scientists discovered two types of bacteria and one type of seaweed capable of living in this environment. And more recently, some fish have been found in freshwater lagoons that formed right on the shores of the Dead Sea. Thinking about religion, would this be an indication that Ezekiel’s prophecy is being fulfilled? According to him, the waters of the Dead Sea would become fresh and pure and fish would be abundant here. Will it become true? Well, so far, it seems that this is not happening yet, seeing that in few seconds the salinity of the water already kills practically all kinds of life.
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