35 Not So Fun Facts That People Wish They Didn't Know
It's fun to find interesting facts out there, but there are just some facts people wish they could forget, like these ones.
Humans are naturally curious beings; it's innate in us.
In fact, it's this curiosity that has brought us to where we are now. It has led us to discover science, technology, agriculture, and so much more.
Before, people had to gain this information through trial and error and experiments. Nowadays, you can find almost everything on the internet.
If you want to know who was the longest-living human or what creatures lie in the deepest pits of the ocean, you can find it all online. Whether it's about history, psychology, or even just weird bits of information, everything is available for us to devour.
This is quite amazing since we all have access to this information at our fingertips. However, it doesn't mean it's always a fun experience.
While there are plenty of amazing and interesting facts out there, some things aren't so fun to know about. They can be horrifying, sad, and some might even be a little traumatizing.
Facts are facts, though. And well, there's really nothing that can stop human curiosity, even with not-so-fun facts.
It seems we just have a weird interest in them. On Reddit, someone asked what not-so-fun facts people had discovered, and well, Redditors delivered.
Here are some of the best ones:
1. It doesn't mean they're bad parents, though, right?
m00n-b4b32. As if our tummies aren't weird enough already
H010CR0N3. Please tell us you're kidding
MachuPicchu1232
4. Oh no, the poor pups!
superbunnyblob
5. That is so not nice to know
eternalrefuge86
6. That sounds painful!
Hell_If_I_Care
7. So every time we drink coffee, there is also a 99% chance we're drinking dead cockroach.
jjonesdagreat
8. Mental health should be taken a lot more seriously!
pepeman931
9. So there is something sinister behind that cute smile.
coreyboi66
10. It's scary to know we aren't in full control of our brains.
watch_over_me
11. Not so cute now.
iwastoldnottogohere
12. What a fun way to go.
InkMaster59
13. Thank goodness we're not flatworms.
YoutuberCameronBallZ
14. So that's why it seems like they can read minds.
Proactivealex
15. A bit dramatic, but we don't want to experience it ourselves.
ottersintuxedos
16. They love hearing the sound of pain.
hux_square
17. Tapeworms and cancer, what a combination.
WrongJohnSilver
18. Will make you think twice about those bathroom habits.
flowers_are_red
19. We think modern-day sicknesses are enough.
OverchargeRdt
20. Those little buggers are just up to no good, aren't they?
HunterSeparate651
21. You basically become a living statue.
mortokes
22. Why would anyone do this, and how the heck did people know this?
Seuui
23. That's just mean.
Penkinvaltaaja
24. The cure doesn't sound encouraging.
boopbaboop
25. So basically, a third of the world's population will be dead by 2070.
zissouo
26. Weird, but now we want to know what it smells like.
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27. Just a bit of negligence, and we're going to have another pandemic on our hands.
barnorth
28. They have to watch what they eat.
ABucketofBeetles
29. Another reason to hate those pests.
moudre_plus_de_rouge
30. One man saves two superpowers.
CrystalPalace1983
31.
OverchargeRdt
32. Why is the world like this?
geronimotown
33. That is depressing.
digitaldavegordon
34. Oh dear, that does not bode well for the country's reputation.
thegallary
35. So we're basically torturing them to their deaths every time we bring them up to the surface.
loryhasreddit
36. And some people still think global warming is just a myth.
Some of these were quite fascinating to know. The others, well, we just have to store them in that little box in the back of our brains that we hope will never burst open.
This is what you get when you spend too much time on the internet, though. It serves us right for all that procrastinating, maybe.
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