they pop out of nowhere and they’ll take you down with them
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welcome to watchmojo.com to day we’ll be taking a look at
to day we’ll be taking a look at
to day we’ll be taking a look at sinkholes those massive underground
sinkholes those massive underground
sinkholes those massive underground holes you never knew were there until
holes you never knew were there until
holes you never knew were there until it’s too late okay number five sinkholes
it’s too late okay number five sinkholes
it’s too late okay number five sinkholes are caused by erosion
sinkholes form in areas where the ground
sinkholes form in areas where the ground is made of soluble bedrock such as
is made of soluble bedrock such as
is made of soluble bedrock such as limestone or dolomite water seeps into
limestone or dolomite water seeps into
limestone or dolomite water seeps into the ground making cracks in the bedrock
the ground making cracks in the bedrock
the ground making cracks in the bedrock until it is completely dissolved when
until it is completely dissolved when
until it is completely dissolved when the layer of the ground above can no
the layer of the ground above can no
the layer of the ground above can no longer be supported by bedrock it
longer be supported by bedrock it
longer be supported by bedrock it collapses into the ground another factor
collapses into the ground another factor
collapses into the ground another factor which causes sinkholes is human activity
which causes sinkholes is human activity
which causes sinkholes is human activity poor infrastructure like broken sewer
poor infrastructure like broken sewer
poor infrastructure like broken sewer pipes can cause flooding underground
pipes can cause flooding underground
pipes can cause flooding underground which accelerates the erosion process
which accelerates the erosion process
which accelerates the erosion process this is a problem in cities and leads to
this is a problem in cities and leads to
this is a problem in cities and leads to sinkholes under roads making you late on
sinkholes under roads making you late on
sinkholes under roads making you late on your morning commute sometimes very late
number four Central Florida is sinkhole
number four Central Florida is sinkhole alley as if Gators hurricanes and rising
alley as if Gators hurricanes and rising
alley as if Gators hurricanes and rising sea levels weren’t enough of a problem
sea levels weren’t enough of a problem
sea levels weren’t enough of a problem anywhere you step in Florida you run the
anywhere you step in Florida you run the
anywhere you step in Florida you run the risk of falling into a sinkhole between
risk of falling into a sinkhole between
risk of falling into a sinkhole between 2006 and 2010 Florida insurance
2006 and 2010 Florida insurance
2006 and 2010 Florida insurance companies receive 24,000 sinkhole
companies receive 24,000 sinkhole
companies receive 24,000 sinkhole related claims which totaled 1.4 billion
related claims which totaled 1.4 billion
related claims which totaled 1.4 billion dollars there have been over 3,400
dollars there have been over 3,400
dollars there have been over 3,400 individual sinkholes reported in the
individual sinkholes reported in the
individual sinkholes reported in the Sunshine State since 1945 and four
Sunshine State since 1945 and four
Sunshine State since 1945 and four deaths including Jeffrey bush its the
deaths including Jeffrey bush its the
deaths including Jeffrey bush its the sinkhole that swallowed Jeff as he slept
sinkhole that swallowed Jeff as he slept
sinkhole that swallowed Jeff as he slept in bed with Rachel and her daughter
in bed with Rachel and her daughter
in bed with Rachel and her daughter Hannah just a few rooms away this tampa
Hannah just a few rooms away this tampa
Hannah just a few rooms away this tampa resident was fast asleep in his bedroom
resident was fast asleep in his bedroom
resident was fast asleep in his bedroom when a sinkhole opened up underneath
when a sinkhole opened up underneath
when a sinkhole opened up underneath pulling him in hearing Jeffrey screams
pulling him in hearing Jeffrey screams
pulling him in hearing Jeffrey screams his brother tried to get him out but
his brother tried to get him out but
his brother tried to get him out but Jeffrey’s body was never recovered I
Jeffrey’s body was never recovered I
Jeffrey’s body was never recovered I love my mom and dad with all my heart
love my mom and dad with all my heart
love my mom and dad with all my heart and I swore my mom and dad to know that
and I swore my mom and dad to know that
and I swore my mom and dad to know that I love you not trying to save you son I
I love you not trying to save you son I
I love you not trying to save you son I tried my hardest
tried my hardest
tried my hardest number 3 sinkholes can be huge
number 3 sinkholes can be huge
number 3 sinkholes can be huge not all sinkholes are created equal many
not all sinkholes are created equal many
not all sinkholes are created equal many are only a few feet in depth and often
are only a few feet in depth and often
are only a few feet in depth and often go unreported but then there are
go unreported but then there are
go unreported but then there are sinkholes which are impossible to ignore
sinkholes which are impossible to ignore
sinkholes which are impossible to ignore seventy-five miles wide and 50 miles
seventy-five miles wide and 50 miles
seventy-five miles wide and 50 miles long the Kataria depression in Egypt is
long the Kataria depression in Egypt is
long the Kataria depression in Egypt is the world’s largest natural sinkhole for
the world’s largest natural sinkhole for
the world’s largest natural sinkhole for over a century various groups have
over a century various groups have
over a century various groups have proposed using it to generate
proposed using it to generate
proposed using it to generate hydroelectricity by connecting it to the
hydroelectricity by connecting it to the
hydroelectricity by connecting it to the nearby Mediterranean Sea but no dice yet
nearby Mediterranean Sea but no dice yet
nearby Mediterranean Sea but no dice yet at 2,000 172 feet the deepest sinkhole
at 2,000 172 feet the deepest sinkhole
at 2,000 172 feet the deepest sinkhole in the world is China’s heavenly pit
in the world is China’s heavenly pit
in the world is China’s heavenly pit which would be large enough for the
which would be large enough for the
which would be large enough for the Shanghai Tower to fit in there’s one in
Shanghai Tower to fit in there’s one in
Shanghai Tower to fit in there’s one in Bair’s neky Russia called the
Bair’s neky Russia called the
Bair’s neky Russia called the grandfather which was 130 feet wide and
grandfather which was 130 feet wide and
grandfather which was 130 feet wide and 650 feet deep when it formed in 2007 and
650 feet deep when it formed in 2007 and
650 feet deep when it formed in 2007 and grew to be over a thousand feet wide and
grew to be over a thousand feet wide and
grew to be over a thousand feet wide and 780 feet deep by 2012 and others are
780 feet deep by 2012 and others are
780 feet deep by 2012 and others are even saying that their city is turning
even saying that their city is turning
even saying that their city is turning into Atlantis the fictional island that
into Atlantis the fictional island that
into Atlantis the fictional island that disappeared beneath the sea number two
disappeared beneath the sea number two
disappeared beneath the sea number two sinkholes aren’t all that deadly but
sinkholes aren’t all that deadly but
sinkholes aren’t all that deadly but they are costly every single time I turn
they are costly every single time I turn
they are costly every single time I turn on the news sinkhole in South America
on the news sinkhole in South America
on the news sinkhole in South America bunch of South American gets sucked into
bunch of South American gets sucked into
bunch of South American gets sucked into the ground Cinco de Maya the spectacular
the ground Cinco de Maya the spectacular
the ground Cinco de Maya the spectacular 2007 Guatemala sinkhole which killed
2007 Guatemala sinkhole which killed
2007 Guatemala sinkhole which killed three people has the highest death count
three people has the highest death count
three people has the highest death count in reefs
in reefs
in reefs but in most cases you’ll be able to dust
but in most cases you’ll be able to dust
but in most cases you’ll be able to dust yourself off with minor injuries my halt
yourself off with minor injuries my halt
yourself off with minor injuries my halt found himself being sucked 18 feet under
found himself being sucked 18 feet under
found himself being sucked 18 feet under the ground fracturing his shoulder
the ground fracturing his shoulder
the ground fracturing his shoulder that’s more likely to hurt is your
that’s more likely to hurt is your
that’s more likely to hurt is your pocketbook in 1981 a sinkhole developed
pocketbook in 1981 a sinkhole developed
pocketbook in 1981 a sinkhole developed in Winter Park Florida which swallowed
in Winter Park Florida which swallowed
in Winter Park Florida which swallowed up a three-bedroom house a car
up a three-bedroom house a car
up a three-bedroom house a car dealership with five Porsches and the
dealership with five Porsches and the
dealership with five Porsches and the deep end of an Olympic sized swimming
deep end of an Olympic sized swimming
deep end of an Olympic sized swimming pool causing four million dollars in
pool causing four million dollars in
pool causing four million dollars in damage in 2014 eight cars valued at 1
damage in 2014 eight cars valued at 1
damage in 2014 eight cars valued at 1 million dollars from the National
million dollars from the National
million dollars from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green
Corvette Museum in Bowling Green
Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky fell into a sinkhole they were
Kentucky fell into a sinkhole they were
Kentucky fell into a sinkhole they were all recovered but only three of them
all recovered but only three of them
all recovered but only three of them were repairable however there was a
were repairable however there was a
were repairable however there was a silver lining for the museum because
number one people would rather see
number one people would rather see sinkholes than Corvettes a few months
sinkholes than Corvettes a few months
sinkholes than Corvettes a few months after the Corvette Museum incident
after the Corvette Museum incident
after the Corvette Museum incident attendance increased 59 percent because
attendance increased 59 percent because
attendance increased 59 percent because of interest in the wreckage to recoup
of interest in the wreckage to recoup
of interest in the wreckage to recoup some of their losses the museum sold
some of their losses the museum sold
some of their losses the museum sold more than 2,300 jars containing remnants
more than 2,300 jars containing remnants
more than 2,300 jars containing remnants of the sinkhole at $10 a pop if you’re
of the sinkhole at $10 a pop if you’re
of the sinkhole at $10 a pop if you’re looking for something more highbrow in
looking for something more highbrow in
looking for something more highbrow in sinkhole tourism you can check out the
sinkhole tourism you can check out the
sinkhole tourism you can check out the cenotes along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
cenotes along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
cenotes along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula from the Mayan word for well cenotes are
from the Mayan word for well cenotes are
from the Mayan word for well cenotes are freshwater sinkholes which formed
freshwater sinkholes which formed
freshwater sinkholes which formed millions of years ago and limestone
millions of years ago and limestone
millions of years ago and limestone depressions they’re often connected to
depressions they’re often connected to
depressions they’re often connected to underground caves and attract swimmers
underground caves and attract swimmers
underground caves and attract swimmers and scuba divers from all over the world
and scuba divers from all over the world
and scuba divers from all over the world at the bottom of some cenotes
at the bottom of some cenotes
at the bottom of some cenotes archaeologists have found skeletons
archaeologists have found skeletons
archaeologists have found skeletons believed to be human sacrifices to the
believed to be human sacrifices to the
believed to be human sacrifices to the Mayan god of rain
so what do you think are you a little
so what do you think are you a little bit worried about the ground beneath you
bit worried about the ground beneath you
bit worried about the ground beneath you now for more earth-shattering top tens
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