A lake in Australia is permanently bubblegum pink

Lake Hillier, on an island off Western Australia, has stayed a vivid, stable pink for as long as it's been recorded, even when sealed in a bottle. Researchers attribute the colour to salt-loving microorganisms and pigments produced in the lake's extremely salty water, though the exact mix is still debated.

— Standard geological accounts, Lake Hillier

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