Philipsburg Osceola Little League. Opening Day April 22nd!Opening Day April 22nd! Where Players can Play, Coaches can Coach, Umpires can Umpire and Fans Can be Positive Supporters. Bringing the game of Baseball to the youth of Philipsburg-Osceola Area. 05.07.20171:00 PM Pitch, Hit & Run Competition with the Altoona Curve.
Quick Answer. The Dead Sea takes its name from the high salt content that makes it impossible for animal life to flourish in its waters. At 33.7 percent salinity, the Dead Sea is roughly 8.6 times saltier than the ocean, earning it the nickname The Salt Sea.. Continue Reading.
Its surface and shores are 429 metres (1,407 ft) below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% salinity (in 2011), it is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean, and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which plants and animals cannot flourish, hence its name. The Dead Sea is 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and 15 kilometres (9 mi) wide at its widest point.