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Dead Sea water destroys standard boats due to extreme salt

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You cannot simply launch a dinghy into the lowest point on earth. The salinity levels are so aggressively concentrated that standard marine engines instantly corrode and wooden hulls quickly rot, making navigation a logistical nightmare of pure sodium.

Dead Sea water destroys standard boats due to extreme salt
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