Dead
Sea is fed by the Jordan River. There is no outflow and the exceptionally high
rate of evaporation produces large quantities of minerals like calcium, iodine,
saline, potassium, and bromide. These are extracted and exported throughout the
world for use in medicine, agriculture and industry.
There
are no fishes or any kind of swimming, squirming creatures living in the water.
However, there are several types of bacteria and one type of algae that have
adapted to harsh life in the waters of the Dead Sea. Floating is a novelty that
makes visiting the Dead Sea a kick, but most visitors come for the therapeutic
value of the mud and salt water. People with skin disorders such as psoriasis
and ailments such as arthritis have found relief from treatments using the
Sea's natural resources.
The
Dead Sea is actually shrinking. The southern end is now fed by a canal
maintained by the Dead Sea Works, a company that converts the Sea's raw
materials, particularly phosphates, into commercial products.
Some
facts about Dead Sea (Salt Lake):
1.
The
Dead Sea isn’t actually a sea at all! The Dead Sea is a saltwater lake.
2.
The
Sea is 1,400 feet (430 m.) deep.
3.
The
Dead Sea (The Salt Sea) is the lowest place on earth, roughly 1,300 feet (400
meters) below sea level.
4.
It
is 34 miles (55 km.) long and varies between 11 miles (18 km.) and 2 miles (3
km.) in width.
5.
There
is no marine life in the Dead Sea. The high mineral and salt content of the
waters make it impossible for fish or plants to live.
6.
The
Dead Sea is the second saltiest body of water in the world, with a salt content
of 33%.
7.
Cleopatra
loved the Dead Sea so much that she ordered that cosmetic factories and resorts
be built along its shores.
8.
You
can lay on the surface of the water without even trying to float. The high salt
content makes you buoyant.
9.
Water
flows into the Dead Sea from streams and rivers, but does not flow out.
10.
Dead
Sea salt is super bitter and not at all like table salt.
11.
The
Dead Sea is filled with minerals including calcium, iodine, saline, potassium,
and bromide.
12.
The
minerals in the Dead Sea all naturally occur within our bodies.
13.
Egyptians
used mud from the Dead Sea in their mummification of the deceased.
14.
Centuries
ago, one of the popular names of the Dead Sea was “The Stinky Sea”.
15.
Asphalt
often rises to the surface of the water in the Dead Sea. The Greeks called it
“Lake Asphaltites” after the strange phenomenon.
16.
The
climate of the Dead Sea region is sunny, warm and dry all year round.
17.
Both
Jesus and John the Baptist are closely tied to the Dead Sea in biblical
writings.
18.
In
the Bible, it is said that the Dead Sea will one day come alive and fill with
marine life.
19.
The
shores of Dead Sea mark the lowest elevation on earth.
20.Aristotle wrote about
the Dead Sea in his writings.
21.
During
the 20th Century, the “Dead Sea Scrolls” were discovered. These scrolls are the
ancient writings of the Essenes.
22.
The
Dead Sea is 3 million years old.
23.
The
unique salt in the Dead Sea treats acne, psoriasis, hives, cellulite, dry skin,
dandruff, stress, muscle aches, and more.
24.Dead Sea is actually
shrinking.
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