Why is the Dead Sea dead?

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1. Saba
   

   The Dead Sea is indeed a very scary name for a lake. It is called so because nothing lives in it. There are no sea weeds or plants, no fish either. This is because the Dead Sea is nearly six times as salty as the ocean.
   
   It also contains many other dissolved minerals, including magnesium chloride, calcium chloride and potassium chloride in large quantities. Whereas in fresh water, only minute quantities of these minerals are found. The high concentration of salt makes plant or animal life impossible.
   
   The oceans and seas combined cover nearly three-fourth of the Earth's surface. These sources of water are unfit for drinking as they are salty.

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