What If You Fell Into Quicksand?

The reason you don't normally sink into the sand when you go to the beach is due to a physics phenomenon known as force chain. Basically, when a bajillion grains of sand are jammed together in one place, their weight gets distributed over a large area, keeping you and your camels safely above ground. But if any water happens to seep up from underground, it mixes with the sand to create a surface that looks solid, but isn't... Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/whatifshow/membershipGet the What if book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-bookJoin this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels:How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-showAperture: bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/shopwhatifNewsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere:Discord: discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwEWhatsapp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2YInstagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagramTwitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitterFacebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: underknown.com #quicksand #physics #forcechain #sand #beach #whatif #shorts #youtube #patreon #merchandise See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/69064ba9f78d93d4dff23856 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices