The Most Dangerous Things You Could Jump Into

Explore the most dangerous things you could jump into and the reasons behind their hazards. Discover why liquid mercury poses significant danger, how Lake Natron in Ol Doinyo Lengai can turn you to stone, and the perilous mix of potassium and sodium carbonate. Delve into what can happen if you jump into a pool of stingrays or sharks, and the risks of falling into a volcano. Finally, consider whether a pool of liquid nitrogen could be a deadly plunge. Transcript and sources: https://whatifshow.com/most-dangerous-things-you-could-jump-into/ Questions or concerns? Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other channels: How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show Crazy Creatures: https://bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Your Body On: https://bit.ly/your-body-on-show Origins of Food: https://bit.ly/origins-of-food Versus: https://bit.ly/versus-show WTF Did I Just Watch: https://bit.ly/wtf-did-i-just-watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: http://bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: https://discord.gg/WzkQPB3nea Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: http://bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: https://underknown.com Contact us at https://underknown.com/contact/ 00:00: Introduction to the dangers of jumping into liquid mercury and its effects.01:16: Discussion on Lake Natron and how it can petrify organisms.02:34: Exploration of the risks of jumping into a pool of stingrays.03:45: Analysis of what could happen if you jump into a pool of sharks.05:01: Explanation of the dangers of falling into a volcano.06:16: Consideration of the deadly consequences of jumping into liquid nitrogen. #dangerousthings #liquidmercury #LakeNatron #stingrays #sharks #volcano #liquidnitrogen #hazards #perilous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices