23 Disturbing and Unsettling Facts
So if you'd rather not know, too bad, it's time to curse yourself with knowledge, because this short collection of twisted facts are sure to be unsettling.
1.
"Bus seats are designed so that you cannot tell how dirty they really are." - SmallAndScarred
2.
"There is a whale called 52 Blue that only sings at their frequency meaning it can't communicate with other whales. It is nicknamed the loneliest whale on the planet." - TheLegendaryJet
4.
"Your intestines will “wriggle” themselves back into the correct position. Doctors who do any type of intestinal surgery don’t have to worry (too much) about how they put the intestines back in." - H010CR0N
5.
"A certain type of angler fish reproduce via the Male burrowing into the side of the female, eventually fusing. The Male life is lost in the process." - Allceleatial
6.
"People who survived the Holocaust and get Alzheimer's often think they are back in the camps. So they escape one of humanity's greatest horrors only to die in it 50 years latter." - digitaldavegordon
7.
"If you are an identical twin it is possible that you and your siblings identity’s were swapped and your parents never Caught it" - m00n-b4b3
8.
"When you get a sunburn, it's actually your cells dying so they don't get tumorous" - SoulsAndSandals
9.
"The reason you’re supposed to contact a doctor if you have an erection lasting longer than four hours is because prolonged priapism can lead to gangrene of the dick. Blood goes in, deoxygenates, but can’t leave, so there’s no way for fresh oxygenated blood to come in, causing the tissue to turn black and die. Don’t worry, though! This can be treated by using a big syringe to suck the trapped blood out." - boopbaboop
11.
"Horses can't throw up. So if they eat something bad or get a bad gas bubble, they just lay down and die." - ABucketofBeetles
13.
"People who commit suicide by jumping off a bridge, those who don't die from the impact, drown because the impact breaks enough bones that prevents them from swimming." - elister
14.
"The FBI estimates there are between 25-50 active serial killers in the US at any given time." - ScotchBender
15.
"Live Chat support agents can see what you type before you send it, so they can reply quicker." - Proactivealex
16.
"The lemmings are not suicidal and the documentary what filmed it was actually showing lemmings getting thrown down a cliff because they needed the scene but couldnt make the animals do it." - Umbraldisappointment
18.
"There is a (genetic) disease called FOP where your muscles and tissue turn to bone. Often called "human statue disease" Eventually people may have to decide whether" - mortokes
19.
"People with extreme scurvy start to have ALL of their old wounds open up. Everything with a scar is held together via an active process with collagen and without vitamin c just sort of...stop." - Hell_If_I_Care
20.
"Urine was used for teeth whitening and bleaching of clothes in Ancient Rome. Yes, they rinsed their mouth with human AND animal urine." - Der_genealogist
21.
"Spider - Rain (you read that right) is a real and naturally occurring phenomenon." - MachuPicchu1232
22.
"Some Perfumes, or more specifically, musks you use come from the anal and secretion glands of musk deers and civet cats" - Lethalkittyboss
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