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Dead Sea Salt Beds, Israel

Dead Sea Salt Beds, Israel
The Dead Sea, between Jordan and Israel, has grown smaller over the last 10,000 years due to evaporation, which removes water faster than precipitation can replenish it. The resulting salt deposits form an enormous salt reserve.
Brian Brake/Photo Researchers, Inc.
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