40 Unsettling Facts That Are Sadly True
They say that knowledge is power. However, there are occasions when you learn things that you wish you had never known. These odd statistics will make you feel quite uneasy, from the little bugs that dwell on your face to the amount of bacteria your phone has on its surface. However, there is a lot more alarming information available, and we know some of you are a little curious. We regret to have to tell you that some of the following disturbing facts are real.
You Never Know
Every day, we all pass someone without giving them a second thought. But now that we know this, we’ll be thinking about it constantly. It seems a little strange why somebody would want to know this and deliberately perform the arithmetic to fix the issue. In fact, we believe that our concern stems more from the fact that this guy wanted to calculate this than from the possibility that we just passed a severe criminal.
Close Neighbors
Most of us make a lot of effort to maintain healthy, youthful-looking skin. But given that we now know that Demodex mites always reside on human skin, we may have a problem. This merely has the vibe of a sci-fi horror movie!
Close Neighbors
We can literally feel your skin crawling, and that might simply be because it is. We won’t easily forget this because it is so upsetting. Ew! Knowing that, how are we supposed to sleep?
After Birth
This is both disturbing and depressing. But it’s a good thing that we wouldn’t have to see it unless the coffin were to be uncovered for whatever reason. Now, whenever we consider a woman dying, we will picture this.
After Birth
This is both alarming and tragic. The fact that we would not have to see it unless the casket had to be uncovered, however, is a good thing. Now, whenever we think of a woman dying, we’re going to picture this.
Missing
We are confident that the last thing you and your family are thinking about as you prepare for an outdoor trip is that it will be your final meeting. We feel a little uneasy about going outside to appreciate nature after learning this number.
Missing
We can only promise that the next time we set out, we will make sure to pack a map and a GPS to prevent our name from being added to the list.
You Don’t Need This
The animal kingdom is enormous and incredibly fascinating. It’s also a little unsettling. It just seems impolite and a little entitled that this bug, Cymothoa exigua, takes over this fish’s mouth.
You Don’t Need This
We pity this fish and only wish that the parasite would occasionally let it eat. But this picture is straight out of our worst nightmares!
Do What I Say!
Even the idea of an animal consuming another animal’s waste is unpleasant. Even more frightening is learning about the Toxoplasma gondii parasite and what it causes to rats. For some reason, Tom & Jerry are the only things we can think of.
Do What I Say!
We feel a little sorry for the rats who have this condition because they are inevitably doomed. Don’t you think nature is so bizarre?
Anniversaries Are Important!
Our final day is the last thing we want to consider, yet if you stop and think about it, you truly do pass it every year. This definitely puts your life in perspective and is, to put it mildly, a little unsettling.
Anniversaries Are Important!
Who in their right mind would consider this before telling the world about it? Whoever it was ought to find a new pastime right away before everyone starts to hate them!
Waiting Room
We are among the many people who find learning about serial killers to be fascinating. But perhaps they shouldn’t, as doing so would force us to spend the rest of our lives looking over our shoulders.
Waiting Room
There may be monsters in the closet, as we were correct to believe as kids. Simply said, they are the crazy variety rather than the hairy, toothy variety.
Zombie World
We have a fear of the natural environment and the animal kingdom. After understanding Desmidiospora myrmecophila, this is especially true. It’s crazy how anything could be developed to infect another animal for their own profit.
Zombie World
Can you picture yourself suddenly losing control of your own behavior and being forced to lead someone else’s life? That appears to be torturous! But all we can hope for is that the ant is simply not aware.
Moove Over
Most of us picture sharks, snakes, scorpions, or even lions when we think about deadly animals on the earth. How many of you believed that a cow would be deadlier? That certainly appears to be the case.
Moove Over
To us, they appear so innocent and adorable. However, we can assume that if you enrage them, they might run you over. We are certain that none of us want to go in this direction.
One-Way Road
Animals naturally adapt to become the most useful creatures in their environments. This can result in some lovely things, but it can also result in some really scary things!
One-Way Road
We find it strange that jellyfish eat and excrete from the same location. When this is your system, how can anything taste good? This has really spoiled us, and we feel awful for the jellyfish.
That Is Scary!
Even just the idea of having a tumor is frightening. But once we realized that this is a possibility, it became both almost intolerable and slightly disgusting! Why would nature permit such a thing to occur?
That Is Scary!
We also ponder how it came to be that something was discovered. We’re positive it has to do with a research endeavor of some kind. Plus, we’re positive that the scientist assumed someone was pulling a joke on them at first.
Happy Endings
Most people would rather ponder about all the good things about life than what will happen when it ends since there are so many wonderful things about it. We would prefer not to know stuff like this fact, to name just one.
Happy Endings
When the gravedigger is attempting to place the guy in his final resting place, this must be difficult to manage. The most troubling aspect thus far may be the fact that this is the only thing we can’t stop thinking about.
Man in the Mirror
How many horror movies have you seen that included a creature in a mirror? Like us, you’ve probably seen quite a few. Before learning about the Troxler effect, we thought this was absurd.
Man in the Mirror
We can’t even fathom what it would be like to look in the mirror and see a monster staring back at us. It is awful, yet we have no idea why our brain acts in this way!
Swimming With the Fish
Looking at something you already know from a new perspective might sometimes reveal a disturbing fact. Consider someone among us who is aware that sailors from the past were buried at sea. Until you consider it from a different angle, this sounds lyrical.
Swimming With the Fish
We aren’t sure we want to go on a beach vacation anytime soon now that we have! Who would want to swim in a graveyard, after all?
Nevermore
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” was one of our favorites as children, but despite its excellent writing, we never suspected that it might be autobiographical. Until we discovered this information, that is.
Nevermore
No one wants a murderer to show up at their front door demanding retribution, so we’ve become very friendly with crows. How on earth could someone come up with this? That tale would be interesting to us.
I Know You!
The people closest to you have the most potential to harm you. We assume that everyone is aware of this. What is even more disturbing is that that extends to something so horrible as this.
I Know You!
Why on earth would someone divulge this information to the public? We all believed that we were content, not realizing that our friends might be attempting to get rid of us.
What Is That?
We are confident that there are numerous tragedies at sea that go unreported. We wouldn’t be hanging around to find out why if we looked down and saw a set of feet without an owner for too long, that much is certain.
What Is That?
The remainder of the body must be somewhere, after all, and if it isn’t, we can be sure that something outside of us has taken care of it.
Pucker Up
The first kiss is a crucial step in any relationship’s development. The majority of us look forward to this time since it can be thrilling. But now that we know that kissing is even less hygienic than we thought, maybe that will change, at least for us!
Pucker Up
Why was this necessary to be told to us? Now it destroys everything, and we have to worry not just about how to kiss properly but also about the germs we might be giving to a loved one!
Unsolved Mysteries
We all believe that if something bad happened to us, the criminal would be found and brought to justice. However, it seems that the US criminal justice system is a little overburdened and overworked, so you could not receive justice.
Unsolved Mysteries
What the heck is going on? We are very upset by this and a little concerned about the system as a whole. After all, where else do our tax monies go other than ensuring that justice is done?
Say What?
We are all obsessed with psychopathic killers since there are so many crime thriller television shows. Many people think of these serial killers as fictional characters, yet they are not.
Say What?
You never know who they are, which makes this truth quite unnerving. So it’s unsettling to think that your neighbor might be one. Do you agree that information of this nature should be kept private?
Charge It
Plastic occasionally degrades and enters our waterways. More people are becoming aware of this fact. Plastic is consumed by fish before it is consumed by humans. Thus, we also consume that plastic.
Charge It
The majority of us are aware of this. This truth is made all the more uncomfortable by the fact that it is sufficient to make a credit card. We are afraid to inquire about the effects on our bodies. There is definitely nothing positive.
Wipe it Down
The majority of us carry our cell phones everywhere we go these days. It serves as both a means of communication and, in many ways, as our lifeline to everything. It seems logical that it is full of bacteria because it is always with us.
Wipe it Down
But the idea that it is so contaminated that it would be preferable to place your ear on a toilet seat disgusts us to no end. Perhaps it’s time for us to always carry sanitizing wipes with us!
You’re Still Talking
Facts may leave you wondering how they got to be known. This is unquestionably one of them. It can’t be that important for the world to know that you are still alive 30 seconds after being beheaded.
You’re Still Talking
On the other hand, at least we are aware that if this occurs, we might have time to deliver a few wisecracks before passing away!
Gone AWOL
We all rely on our armed forces to keep us safe from harm and assist allies in defending their lives. However, we also presume that they are incredibly accountable and capable of managing all of their working instruments.
Gone AWOL
This information is frightening as well as uncomfortable. How does one lose something so substantial? They’re not exactly small enough to fit in your pocket, either!
It’s Raining Spiders!
There are bizarre events that happen in nature that seem like they were created for a Hollywood movie but are real. There aren’t many things that give us heart attacks and are as horrifying as the fact that there are areas where spiders fall from the sky!
It’s Raining Spiders!
What in the world causes anything like this? And why is it called “angel hair” when it sounds so lovely? That is definitely not a good name!
Good for You?
The advantages of green coffee have been widely discussed during the past few years. Like many of you, we even considered giving some a try. However, given what the FDA has to say, perhaps we should just wait for the next great thing.
Good for You?
Since there are other ways to obtain the same health benefits, we don’t know about you, but we don’t want to drink insect juice just for them.
This Tastes Different
If you look at yogurt in its original state, it is white. If you add strawberries to that yogurt, however, its color will definitely alter. However, some of those yogurts have always seemed a touch too crimson in our opinion.
This Tastes Different
We wish we hadn’t known why until now. How can it be said that using smashed bugs is safe? These businesses are giving us bugs to eat! We’re done with flavored yogurt.
Destroying Sleep
The human regeneration system depends heavily on sleep. Your health may suffer if you don’t receive the correct kind and quantity of sleep, but the last thing we anticipated happening is that your body would rebel and destroy this system.
Destroying Sleep
Why would our bodies behave in such a manner toward us? We just feel like this is a betrayal and it’s quite unsettling! Fortunately, you probably don’t have it if you are reading this.
Checking Off the Boxes
Being a psychopath is not a good thing, as we have all seen in movies. All of these films have made us think that encountering one of these mentally unstable individuals is quite uncommon. That might not be the case, though.
Checking Off the Boxes
Although the majority of women out there likely previously had the impression that they knew more than a few people that fit the description of a psychopath, it is different when you are aware that this is a real number. This is a little alarming, particularly if you are actively dating.
Did You Hear That?
The human body is both amazing and disgusting at the same time. We have learned that via discovering this information. Can you picture hearing someone sigh while you’re in a morgue? Most people would run as quickly as they could to avoid that, making today their last day.
Did You Hear That?
There is no reason any of us needed to know this unless you work in this industry! So unsettling and a little frightening!
Ladybugs
You don’t think, “I wonder if they ate some of the other ladybug eggs before they grew up? ” when a ladybug sits on you. You’ll probably feel less inclined to think these red and black bugs are as adorable now that you’ve read this fact, though.
Ladybugs
Clearly, we don’t! Even while they are still adorable, we won’t be wishing on them any time soon.
Medical Error
We have confidence in the medical professionals we visit when we are ill or injured. They speak a language we can only partially understand, and they have credentials and certificates hanging on the wall for a reason. However, given that we are aware of this truth, we may exercise a bit more caution.
Medical Error
How could something so obvious go unnoticed? And how exactly does this take place? Apparently, doctors too make mistakes because they are not supernatural beings.
Breathe Deep
We used to think it would be wonderful to take a leisurely stroll in nature. That is until we discovered that a fir tree took root in someone’s lungs after they inhaled a fir tree seed. We are certain that it hurts a little, therefore this is not a nice approach to obtain some fresh air.
Breathe Deep
We can’t even begin to imagine the doctor’s expression when they removed a tree from this man’s lungs. That must have been very uncomfortable!
Why’s it So Dark?
We feel a little uneasy about the possibility that the sun will erupt at some point, even though we are confident that no one will have to worry about this for many eons. Perhaps it would be best to keep this information to yourself.
Why’s it So Dark?
We cannot prevent whatever occurs if the sun explodes, thus there is no need for us to worry about it. We’d much rather just remain unaware!
Talking to Me
Most of us undoubtedly would avoid them out of caution if we heard someone claim they could hear voices. However, the fact that so many children report hearing voices may be a sign of a major mental health issue.
Talking to Me
This could be the reason why so many children have imaginary buddies! And all child goes through that adorably cute stage, right?
That’s Just Super!
Supervolcano eruptions have happened a few times in recorded history. They have caused significant destruction and altered the climate. But for many people, it’s very frightening that so many of them are still alive and well today!
That’s Just Super!
The fact that there hasn’t been one in a while is what worries us the most. We simply wonder what the effects of the increasing volcanic pressure will be on us when it is no longer able to withstand it. Maybe going to Mars isn’t a terrible idea after all!
Murdering Hornets Are Real
A bug that can kill you with one bite that is drawn to human sweat? Is this a monster movie from the 1970s? They are Japanese Giant Hornets, sometimes known as deadly Hornets, in any case.
Murdering Hornets Are Real
There should be cause for concern if this is what was reported on the news! We simply want to know why nature is trying to hurt us so badly!
Get On the Dance Floor
History has occasionally produced some of the strangest and most frightening facts. In contrast to other plagues, having a dancing plague can seem like enjoyable, but having hundreds of people dance for days might make things uncomfortable.
Get On the Dance Floor
Many of you love to dance, we’re sure, but we can’t even fathom dancing yourself to death. The worst dancing competition I’ve ever seen!
Passing Time
Living in two separate centuries is a rare experience. Someone who was born in the 1800s and lived through the 1900s is the only person we can imagine. It is therefore quite amazing to learn this information.
Passing Time
But it is also a little unnerving to consider that this might one day be us. What a strange thing. She was born in November, so she may not have lived through much of the century, but even so, she must have led a bizarre and exciting existence.