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For centuries sailors have been in terror of being sucked into a whirlpool that would swallow them and their ships. Whirlpools happen when opposing currents meet, causing the water to spin round very rapidly.

Huge whirlpools in the sea are usually caused by powerful tides.

The most famous is the Maelstrom, which appears between two islands off the coast of Norway. At times this whirlpool is strong enough to destroy small ships. Another dangerous whirlpool is Charybdis in the Mediterranea read more...

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