Honestly as a kid I thought that quicksand would be a way bigger problem in life considering how many TV shows and movies I saw that used it.
But basically, what is it, how is it formed, how common is it, that kind of stuff. I live on the US East coast so (to my knowledge) I’ve never encountered it
In: Planetary Science
To add, apparently nobody has died directly from quicksand – that’s just a Hollywood trope.
What can happen is you can get caught, then potentially die from exposure, or more likely by drowning from a rising tide.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-die-worldwide-on-a-yearly-basis-because-of-quicksand#:~:text=None.,happens%20in%20old%20Hollywood%20movies.
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