Hello my curious! Be all welcome to a new video.
Let's talk about places where you should never swim.
Our planet is almost completely covered in water.
In this video I have created for you a compilation with 10 places
where you should never bathe under any circumstances,
from an area plagued by great white sharks,
where the access of any person is not allowed,
to a boiling lake in which you will be undone in a few minutes.
This sounds scary, right?
Only before starting with the subject I have a small question for you...
In my previous video, the one about the giant animals that live in the depths,
which I uploaded a century ago,
I told you about the largest mollusk that exists today...
Do you happen to remember it?
If you saw my previous video you surely know.
If not, well, you're screwed.
Here I am going to leave these four options on your screen,
choose the one you think is correct
and write it down here in the comments right now,
at the end of the video I'm going to tell you what that mollusk is
and let's see if you got your answer right, do you think?
Okay, make yourself comfortable and enjoy it my friend.
I'm the curious Ben, and… How curious are you?
THE CHUUK LAGOON
The Chuuk lagoon is a group of islands and coral reefs
located in the Federated States of Micronesia,
at first glance it looks like a perfect paradise for swimming
and hang out with friends,
it has crystal clear water, an impressive variety of marine life
and a small fleet of sunken ships.
In case you like to dive and explore the depths,
What could be wrong with a place like this?
Well, at the bottom of this place rest dozens of bombs, grenades,
mines, torpedoes and other explosives
that are scattered throughout the area you see here.
During world war II
Chuuk lagoon was the site of the main naval base of the Japanese empire,
when the United States Navy attacked and destroyed that base in 1944
this place became the largest ship graveyard in the world.
During the attack multiple ships, planes and even tanks
were submerged in the depths along with their explosive charge.
Considering what is hidden under this site,
all those explosive charges...
Let's just say it's not such a nice place to take a dip.
CITARUM RIVER
The Citarum River is one of the largest rivers in Indonesia,
plays an important role in the lives of the people who inhabit the island of Java,
locals often use some sections of the river as a means of transportation
for irrigation of its plantations or as a spring.
Nothing could be wrong with a place like this, right?
Well, you're wrong.
Even though people use it for different purposes,
the Citarum River is one of the most polluted in the world,
more than 2000 factories dump their waste in this place
dumping an estimated 20,000 tons of waste daily
that overflow every corner of the Citarum,
killing 60% of the life of this site
and causing health problems to the inhabitants of the area.
Lead levels are 1000 times higher than those considered healthy,
as a result many stretches of the river are completely toxic,
plastic waste, mercury, arsenic
and other toxic substances are present in every gallon of water that flows here.
For that reason you should never swim in this place.
BOLTON STRID
In the middle of the leafy forests of England is the River Wharfe,
which at first glance looks quite peaceful, picturesque and charming...
Nothing out of the ordinary, right?
But as you get deeper into the zone
you find signs like this stuck on different trees
where the treacherous nature of this place is alerted.
"Be careful, the strid is dangerous and has claimed lives in the past."
You can read it in each of these warnings...
- Pure garbage!
Benny, aren't you reading the sign?
Get out of the water and put on your underpants.
This area of ​​the river is known as Bolton Strid
and some say it is the most dangerous strid in the world
since a large number of people have disappeared in its waters.
In some sections the current advances at great speed
creating eddies that suck in anything
and although apparently it does not seem so deep
it is several meters deep.
This apparent calm in the environment has made many unwary people want to take a dip
without knowing that they are looking death in the face.
Taking into account the large number of warnings
placed all around Bolton Strid
and that some consider it to be the most dangerous strid in the world...
I recommend that you never dare to swim in this place.
LAKE KARACHAY
Lake Karachay is a small lake located south of the Ural Mountains, in Russia
and it is forbidden for anyone to approach.
Radioactive waste was dumped here in the mid-20th century
from a nearby nuclear plant where plutonium was refined.
All the waste from that plant ended up here, in Lake Karachay,
making it one of the most dangerous bodies of water for any living being.
According to calculations, it is said that if you spend an hour on the shore from the lake
you will die a painful death in the next few days.
You don't even need to immerse yourself in its waters,
it is enough for you to approach the shore so that your body is left with lethal consequences
that will destroy your cells from within,
thousands and thousands of years will have to pass
so that this place can be stepped on by some human being
without suffering the consequences.
If one day you visit Russia and want to take a dip
Take Lake Karachay off your list or you're going to put your life in danger.
EAGLE'S NEST SINKHOLE
'Eagle's Nest' is located in Weeki Wachee
in remote areas of Florida, United States.
When you take a first look at the area you will see that it is surrounded by trees
in the middle of nature
and it looks so quiet that it makes you want to swim a little in these calm waters.
But not so fast McQueen!
By submerging just a couple of meters you will realize
that there are a lot of underwater caves
in which it is very easy to get disoriented.
The cenote looks like a small pond where nothing bad could happen,
but anyone who descends a little
quickly realizes that they are in the middle of a deadly trap.
The cave system turns completely dark quickly
becoming a danger even for the most experienced divers,
many of them experience nitrogen narcosis,
a feeling of euphoria and disorientation
that does not allow them to escape from the cave system
and are trapped in the depths
until they lose the reserves of their oxygen tank.
Many brave divers have tried to brave the 'Eagle's Nest',
but they have lost the battle.
Despite having claimed several lives the place has not been closed,
but it is recommended that you better stay away.
THE BLUE HOLE OF DAHAB
Blue holes are vertical caves located in different parts of the world,
it is said that swimming inside it is a unique experience,
but it can also be very dangerous.
The Dahab Blue Hole is located in Egypt.
and is considered a wonder of nature,
Doesn't look like a scary place at all, does it?
Don't jump to conclusions so quickly,
because this place known as the graveyard of the submariners,
its serene appearance on the surface can deceive many
without imagining what hides in the dark.
Between 55 and 60 meters deep
there is a passageway that connects this hole to the open sea,
it looks like any other passageway, but it is the door to your doom.
It is estimated that about 100 divers have lost their lives in this part of the cave,
due to its confusing orientation many do not find the exit
and they get desperate after a few minutes.
Despite being a deadly place
it is still one of the most visited sites by divers from all over the world.
But if you ask me, you better not swim in this place.
LAKE NYOS
Lake Nyos is a volcanic lake located in Cameroon,
around the world there are many volcanic lakes
that form in craters that have been inactive for thousands of years,
one of them is Lake Nyos, but its history is really terrifying.
On August 21, 1986, at dawn,
the inhabitants of several villages in the area discovered
that many of their friends and neighbors had perished during the night.
In total 1700 people were counted
who died without anyone knowing the real reason.
The disaster was so great that the country's president urgently requested international help
to find out what was happening
As the hours passed, the reason for that tragedy was discovered.
Thousands of tons of carbon dioxide
had been released from the depths of the lake
destroying everything in their path.
When the researchers approached the lake they saw that its waters were very calm,
but they were full of fish and dead vegetation
on the surface around the lake,
the only thing that survived were the frogs
that are very resistant to water alterations,
but everything else was gone.
Today people still live in the villages near this lake,
but a pipe system has been installed
to allow carbon dioxide to escape safely.
Considering the tragedy that occurred here
you shouldn't swim in this lake even if you get paid for it.
DOMINICA'S BOILING LAKE
Dominica is a small island located in the Caribbean with a volcanic nature
and with a unique flora and fauna in the world,
That island is the site of a lake that you won't find anywhere else on our planet,
it is a natural pool that is located in the middle of the mountains
and that has bubbling water every day of the year,
measures 60 meters wide by 60 meters long
and has a depth of 59 meters.
According to scientists the temperature of the water reaches 92 degrees Celsius,
enough to cook a good broth.
- I'm hungry. - We'll go buy the broth, Benny.
We're almost done with the video.
The high temperatures make it impossible for anyone to swim here.
Only a sick person would!
In just a few seconds you would be undone by the heat
and by the gases that come out of it.
It would be a really painful end,
so I don't recommend you go near this place.
The reason for its temperature is that just below it passes a torrent of boiling lava
that warms the water of this lake.
In Dominica there are several rivers and hot springs where you can immerse yourself,
so you better find another place to dive.
AMAZON BASIN
The Amazon basin is one of the most fascinating places on our planet,
it is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna,
some of which you didn't even know existed.
Here live cute animals such as alligators, piranhas, poisonous frogs,
banana spider, giant centipedes and other similar animals
that make you want to hug them,
but there is one in particular who lives in this place
and is looking forward to your visit.
This is the Candiru, also known as 'vampire fish',
it is very feared because it lodges in the genital openings
or excretors of their prey to feed on the blood of their victim.
It is very slippery
and cases of people who have suffered his feared attack have been reported.
They come to pee at the riverbank,
suddenly they feel a prick in their parts followed by intense pain
which takes them to the emergency room.
It is a very difficult fish to detect because it is so small
and that place is riddled with them in every cubic meter.
Considering that you could either be eaten by an alligator,
bitten by a banana spider
or devoured by a Candiru that enters you through the hole of your penis...
You better find another place to swim with your friends.
SHARK ALLEY
Shark alley is located in South Africa,
is famous for being one of the few places in the world
where you can dive into a cage
and watch great white sharks pass freely around you.
White sharks are one of the three largest and most ferocious species
of the shark family,
they are the largest predatory fish on the planet,
they can be up to 20 feet long and weigh 5,000 pounds.
Due to their characteristics, they are located at the top of the ocean food chain,
they have 300 teeth arranged in several rows
to kill anything that comes their way.
It is true that human meat is not something they fancy,
but if you come across one who hasn't eaten for a long time and is very hungry...
I think we already know what can happen.
They usually feed on marine mammals such as seals, sea lions
and other similar animals, humans are not on their favorite menu,
but you always have to be careful,
especially in a place like 'shark alley',
a site that is plagued by white sharks in every corner.
To avoid any scare, better stay swimming in the inflatable pool in your garden.
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giant squid.
Giant squid are the largest mollusk in the world,
some reports say that these animals can reach 20 meters in length
if not much more.
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