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Well, not exactly. Here's the full story... The Dead Sea got its cool-sounding moniker for a reason -- namely, no fish or aquatic life forms can survive in its salty waters. However, certain types of bacteria and microbes can handle the high salinity. So technically, the sea does play host to some living creatures, but they're definitely on the lower end of the evolutionary scale. For this and other reasons, the Dead Sea is one of the planet's most unusual places. At roughly 1,292 feet below sea level, it's the lowest water surface on Earth. And as those who've
splashed around in it no doubt can attest, the mass amounts of salt and other solid substances allow swimmers to stay afloat without much effort. So the very salt that kills fish also helps swimmers keep their heads above water (and without the benefit of arm floaties). That's not exactly irony, but it's something...
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