ELI5; Why was quicksand such a common film trope when it’s not a problem that people commonly run into in real life?

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ELI5; Why was quicksand such a common film trope when it’s not a problem that people commonly run into in real life?

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People tend to fear what they don’t understand. So, having someone suffer in a way that you have not or cannot experience can make thinking about or witnessing it all the more frightening.

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