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Why was the takalamakan dessert mainly known as the “sea of death”

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Ans: The 'Sea of Death' is the not so affectionate name that has been given by the Chinese people to the Taklamakan desert, a desert of such epic proportions and intimidating size, that its name in the local Uygur language translates as 'You can go in, but you will never come out'.
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*the place of ruins* or the *sea of death*

Step-by-step explanation:

the taklamakan desert is a waterless death trap experiencing an average annual rainfall of just 0.4in (1cm).

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