Whats the trick to escaping quicksand?
Ask Jane or Cheetah to hand you a vine? Actually, the first thing to remember is this: Don’t panic. Pools of quicksand which are found throughout the world in areas where rising underground water, usually from a spring, is forced upward into sand are typically quite shallow, so drowning isn’t a big threat. The truth is that few people have ever died in quicksand, and most deaths befall mired people who succumb to exposure. In fact, researchers in the Netherlands have concluded that there’s almost no chance of getting sucked completely below the surface, because your body is more buoyant than the supersaturated slurry. So even if you fall into a deep pool, just relax, spread your arms, and float. Whenever I wander into the stuff, which happens quite often, I just think happy thoughts and enjoy the soak until my porters yank me free. It’s actually quite pleasant, and, man, does it do wonders exfoliating my skin. How can I tell if I’ll look good with my head shaved? Cosmetic phrenology is
