Quicksand can occur due to a number of conditions, but the patch in Popham Beach is thought to have been from a series of winter storms that softened sand in the area.

In his stand-up comedy special "New in Town," comedian John Mulaney joked about the oversaturation of quicksand on childhood TV shows: "I always thought that quicksand was going to be a much ...

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