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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GarysCrispLettuce on 2023-09-10 15:24:00.

Original Title: TIL that if the salt in the ocean was removed and spread evenly over the Earth’s land surface it would form a layer more than 500 feet (166 meters) thick, about the height of a 40-story office building.