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Beware: These are Places You Do NOT Want to Swim In

Not a Fun Cross

The Nile River is an extensive river system that runs through Egypt, connecting the middle east, Africa, and the Mediterranean all through one river system. Beyond the fact that Egypt doesn’t exactly have the cleanest sewage system (which should be enough to keep you from swimming in it,) the Nile River is also full of crocodiles to the extent that if you lined humans all across the beaches of the Nile, there would be a crock for every human standing there.

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Just so you have an idea of what dangers you face, you may find deadly snakes and spiders floating along with the stream, larger aggressive animals along with crocodiles, and let’s not forget the unfriendly native people. Oh, and if that was not enough to scare you off, let’s discuss the fact that this river also carries all kinds of diseases, illnesses and you risk the dangers of fatigue and dehydration.