Monday, March 4, 2013

The Naturally Pink Lake Hillier Lake In Australia




No joke, Lake Hillier located on the largest Archipelago island in Australia is pepto-bismal pink. The lake is only a few steps away from the normal blue colored Southern Ocean. Scientists can’t actually figure out why the lake is so stubbornly pink. Despite their efforts, it refuses to turn blue, green, or even brown as a lake should be. Scientists estimate that the color is due to the mixture of sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, and sea salt found in the lake.

















































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