What is quicksand and is it dangerous?
Quicksand Truth
What is quicksand and is it dangerous?
You've seen it in movies: someone steps into quicksand and — aaaah! — they sink and vanish forever. Is that real? Should you worry about quicksand swallowing you up on your next walk?
Here's the truth: quicksand is real, but it's not a hungry monster. It's just regular sand mixed with so much water that it stops acting like solid ground. The water fills every gap between the grains, so when you step on it, the sand can't hold you up anymore.
