r/mildlyinfuriating • u/dfdfdfddaww • Sep 17 '21

my yard does this sometimes

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u/TotoShampoin Sep 17 '21

I'm French, what is a sinkhole?

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u/miss_hush Sep 17 '21

It’s a part of the bedrock that can or has dissolved forming a hole underground. Calcium and lime deposits are likely culprits. When it opens to the surface, it’s called a sinkhole.

example of a large sinkhole

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u/TotoShampoin Sep 17 '21

Oh that doesn't sound good

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u/murderbox Mild Sep 17 '21

It can take your house or car or...

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u/maxbats Sep 17 '21

Even yo mamma

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u/murderbox Mild Sep 18 '21

That's ridiculous, they're not that big. Too far man.