I've seen quicksand happen at the beach now twice. It's crazier when you realize it's not a thing, and then it's a thing again. The one person called the park people because they thought it should be cordoned off, but conditions have to be just right.
Learning about buoyancy in relation to quicksand is a helluva thing. You panic thinking you're going to sink and drown but then you stop not even half way and realize it's just more annoying mud but at the beach.
It was in the dry sand part, not the water, but I get your point. The first person was just walking along and then one of their legs sank to their crotch.
I was never able to figure out what “made” the triangle! I just knew that Bermuda was part of it. Internet didn’t exist back then, so you just kinda moved on when you couldnt find your answer; or pick 2 other places that look good enough and call it a day! Today, seeing this post, finally solved a question from my childhood! 😆
Naturally I concluded that humanity is involved in an global war against this plant, over who owns this planet and all our lives are at long term risk of losing that war
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ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 133d
Catching on fire is weirdly absent here
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 133d
We've effectively cured all fires by inoculating ourselves with the "stop drop and roll" vaccine.
village604@adultswim.fan · 9 pts · 133d
Nah, it's all the flame retardant microplastics.
InterestingUsername@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 133d
Yeah, that's another one
CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de · 33 pts · 133d
Black holes and the sun dying in five billion years are missing here.
eta@feddit.org · 13 pts · 133d
The horrors kids go through thinking that a black hole could just suddenly appear in our solar system and eat everything.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 133d
Along with falling anvils and actual sticks of dynamite.
MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 133d
At least if you run off a cliff and don't look down, you'll never fall.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 133d
I've seen quicksand happen at the beach now twice. It's crazier when you realize it's not a thing, and then it's a thing again. The one person called the park people because they thought it should be cordoned off, but conditions have to be just right.
BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 133d
Learning about buoyancy in relation to quicksand is a helluva thing. You panic thinking you're going to sink and drown but then you stop not even half way and realize it's just more annoying mud but at the beach.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 133d
It was in the dry sand part, not the water, but I get your point. The first person was just walking along and then one of their legs sank to their crotch.
sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 133d
Learning about the Bermuda Triangle when I should have been learning about the Strait of Hormuz 😭
tunetardis@piefed.ca · 13 pts · 133d
killer bees
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 4 pts · 133d
He wutang clan largely got them under control for us
Zweieck@lemmy.org · 12 pts · 133d
I never realized how close the triangle was to the US
tenacious_mucus@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 133d
I was never able to figure out what “made” the triangle! I just knew that Bermuda was part of it. Internet didn’t exist back then, so you just kinda moved on when you couldnt find your answer; or pick 2 other places that look good enough and call it a day! Today, seeing this post, finally solved a question from my childhood! 😆
tiramichu@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 133d
I wish these were the biggest problems we had to deal with
notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 133d
Pool drain is also missing here.
Sabata11792@ani.social · 2 pts · 133d
Thanks for reminding me of that delta pressure video...
BigBluntPapa@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 133d
Replace the Loch Ness Monster with whirlpools and 6 year old me would be in shambles lol
nicolauz@feddit.org · 5 pts · 133d
My mom once told me we have pull the roots of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonatum Out because it's a pest plant that grows everywhere.
Naturally I concluded that humanity is involved in an global war against this plant, over who owns this planet and all our lives are at long term risk of losing that war
a14o@feddit.org · 4 pts · 133d
red_tomato@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 133d
Australian magpies can be pretty aggressive
Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 133d
I know it's the loch Ness monster but at first glance I thought it was a swan, told they would break your arm so dont piss them off
ch00f@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 133d
Being on fire.
jobbies@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 133d
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 133d
killer bees and the ozone layer
Venator@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 133d
the ozone layer could be a problem again in the future if old appliances that contain cfcs aren't handled carefully when disposed of...
https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/11469/2025/
or if people start emitting cfcs again...
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/487308/these-five-ozone-depleting-cfcs-have-been-increasing-in-the-atmosphere
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 133d
What I heard was we stopped emitting them and that was the reason the hole closed.
Haven't followed since.
Venat0r@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 132d
yep... but just because we stopped doesn't mean we won't start again...
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 133d
And cliffs! Sheer cliffs seem to be much less geologically common than my childhood led me to believe.
Venat0r@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 133d
that depends a lot on where you are...
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 133d
Fallout?
Psythik@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 133d
Those were the cold war kids. This post screams Millennial.
thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 133d
no, the cold war kids is a band.
Psythik@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 133d
no u