An curved arrow pointing right. The first step to getting stuck in quicksand: Don't freak out. Humans actually can't drown in the stuff, because we float in it. Getting out can be simple ...

Getty Quicksand is not like it appears in the movies. The mixture — which is a combination of sand and water, according to Scientific American — typically occurs in areas near water ...

They found out it was quicksand – but not the kind of quicksand ... ‘Had I been a small child I would have disappeared into the hole. (I’m not kidding they would have been sucked in).

Those who had done the latter described it as "uncomfortable," "difficult," and feeling as if they were "stuck in quicksand." They often opted to have sex less frequently, or would choose a ...