# The Wonderful World of Whirlpools

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Podcast: [Spooky Science Sisters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638)
Published: 2025-06-14T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

All of these years we've all been worried about quicksand would have been much better spent worried about whirlpools, which can occur naturally in the ocean and are capable not only of dragging people and small boats down to the depths, but have even almost captured a submarine! ** Videos of the Corryvrecken whirlpool and the standing waves that are also produced in the strait are included in Meagan's video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VY_9qC1dKBU ** WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can preorder it here: ⁠⁠https://geni.us/spookyscience⁠⁠ Preorder Bonus Incentive -> ⁠⁠https://www.quarto.com/campaign/spooky-science-preorder⁠⁠ ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠ ** Links to our social media & more: Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠ Discord Server: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH⁠⁠ Amazon Storefront: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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