Why is the Dead Sea devoid of life?

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The Dead Sea is the lowest body of water on Earth, nearly one-quarter mile below sea level. Water from the Jordan River flows in, but because the Dead Sea is lower than the land around it, no water can drain out. The hot desert sun evaporates the water about as fast as it flows in from the river, leaving behind salt and other minerals from the Jordan. People can easily float on the surface of Dead Sea because it about seven times saltier than the ocean. When they get out of the water, they have a salty crust left on their skin. Any fish carried in from the Jordan die instantly when they reach the Dead Sea. Oct 30 01, 4:23 PM

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As its name evokes, the Dead Sea is devoid of life due to an extremely high content of salts and minerals which gives its waters the renowned curative powers, therapeutic qualities, and its buoyancy, recognized since the days of Herod the Great, more than 2000 years ago. And because the salt content is four times that of most world's oceans, you can float in the Dead Sea without even trying, which makes swimming here a truly unique experience not to be missed: here is the only place in the world where you can recline on the water to read a newspaper. http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/deadsea.html Nov 17 06, 3:55 AM