135: Underwater Lakes

This week we learn about ancient salt deposits at the bottom of the ocean lead to the insane phenomenon of what scientists refer to as "Hot Tubs of Despair." A listener email explains how the Church used to try their best to prove the existence of dragons. 

Episode Tabs:

Explore the ‘Hot Tub of Despair,’ an underwater lake that kills almost everything inside

https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-jacuzzi-death-brine-20161102-story.html

Listener Tabs:

Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolate

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/crocodile-at-the-santuario-madonna-delle-lacrime-immacolate

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