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Why is it called "Quicksand" when it slowly sucks you in?

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It's called quicksand but the thing is...it's not quick.

Why isn't it called "Slowsand"?

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  1. Good question.

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  2. According to Wikipedia: "In the name, as in that of quicksilver (mercury), "quick" does not mean "fast," but "alive" (cf. the expression the quick and the dead)."
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