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Why a person does not sink in the dead sea?

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When solid substances dissolve in liquid, the density of liquid increases.
Water of the dead sea has lot of salt dissolved in it.
Therefore, the density of water in the dead sea is more than the density of a person.
Hence, a person does not sink in the water of dead sea.

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