Deep beneath the ocean surface, massive brine pools exist that are so incredibly saturated with salt they form distinct underwater lakes, complete with their own shorelines and…

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Deep beneath the ocean surface, massive brine pools exist that are so incredibly saturated with salt they form distinct underwater lakes, complete with their own shorelines and ripples; these toxic underwater death traps are far denser than the surrounding seawater, instantly suffocating almost any marine creature foolish enough to dive into them due to the complete lack of oxygen, acting like an evil, recursive dream where the ocean decided to manifest a worse, deadlier ocean inside itself just to keep things interesting, showing that nature is profoundly creative when it comes to inventing terrifying new ways to kill things, ensuring that even if you somehow adapt to surviving in the dark, crushing abyss, you might still accidentally drown inside an entirely different puddle of doom