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.
Some facts are fascinating, and some are the kind people wish they could unlearn. This roundup leans hard into the second category, with Reddit users sharing the weird, grim, and oddly unforgettable things they have discovered.
The original question asked for not-so-fun facts, and the replies covered everything from biology and animals to human behavior and the darker corners of everyday life. It is the kind of thread that starts out curious and ends with everyone feeling a little too informed.
Here are the facts that stuck with people, whether they wanted them to or not.
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
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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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