Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "Follow (us) @ExplainingTheUniverse to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 The Dead Sea is a unique salt lake located at the border of Jordan and Israel, famous for being one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth. It sits in the Jordan Rift Valley, more than 400 meters (1,300 feet) below sea level, making it the lowest exposed point on land. Its salinity is about 10 times higher than typical ocean water, which makes it impossible for most organisms to surv