vanstanzy: *Surprised!* @op, Thanks for the 411 mehn. I just hope pagan 9ja and his fellow

pagan goons don't come to this thread to spoil the fun. They are known spoilers na! Anyways, i gotta see this wonder for

myself.

I am an Animist Pagan. we worship the SPiritual Forces through the material creations, i.e., Nature.

so i see no need to spoil this thread.

venatus25: hope you know that de high salanity of de water makes de density of de water to increase thereby enhancing floating of low dense materials (including human beings).

so I heared

Why must any discussion degenerate to insults? What happened to civility and respecting everyone's opinion regardless of whether you agree or not?

My two cents worth: Winneygirl, there is no life in the dead sea because there is an inlet (water flows in) but no outlet. Because of that there is so much salt that animals cannot survive in the water there (extremely high salt content among other minerals). And the minerals are used to treat various health and skin ailments.

Also, this is the worst place to attempt to learn how to swim. While you may be able to float because of the high salt content it doesn't mean you cannot drown. Really? Yes. It is best explained in this quote: " Floating on their backs, a person's face is lifted well clear of the water. If they turn over, or if they trip on their way into the sea and fall face down, then the entire back of their body is clear, but their face is pushed into the sea. Anyone who has been in a pool knows that, in regular water, the easiest way to lift the head up and out of the water is to force the feet and lower body down. Easy in fresh water, or in the relatively saltless ocean. Harder when the water keeps forcing every part of the body up. Because the water is dense, it's hard for a person to push an arm into it and turn their body over. The salt of the Dead Sea also contributes to drowning deaths because even a few swallows of it destroys the electrolyte balance in the body. People poison themselves with salt. Massive doses of salt hurt the heart and kidneys and cause the body to shut down." (http://io9.com/5798844/why-so-many-people-drown-in-the-dead-sea)

Visit the place

The dead sea is believed to be the location of Sodom and Gomorrah. After the cities were destroyed by God, the sea was formed. On a nearby mountain, a rock formation made of salt stands, looking very much like a woman. This is known as "Lot's wife".