The Untold Truth Of Sinkholes

Some things are hilarious in slapstick cartoons but are downright horrifying in real life. If Wile E. Coyote is chasing the Road Runner and falls into a giant Acme hole, it's a great comedy. But if a real sinkhole opens up in the road when you're driving, you won't get a cartoon sound effect accompanying it, for sure. Obviously, sinkholes in the earth have fascinated people for ages, with some Mayans believing that they took you straight to the underworld, but what is the scientific truth? From the different kinds of sinkholes on Earth to the ones found in space, let's take a look at the untold truth of sinkholes.