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Bored Panda was interested to get Steven's take on how we can come to terms with the fact that when we gain new information, it might make us realize that we've been spouting nonsense in the past.

"Nobody likes to learn they were giving out incorrect information in the past. It hurts, but we have to push through it, accept new facts and work with them. After all, they could lead to the next big breakthrough," he explained that we all have to remain steadfast and learn to embrace the fact that we are wrong at times.

"This is constantly happening in science; as new discoveries are made, old discoveries have to be reevaluated," he said.

#2

Drowning is quiet, and most kids drown right in front of the person that’s supposed to be watching them.

opossum-effigy , brokinhrt2 Report

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RadiatorAnkleSpider 2 years ago

This is shockingly scary to think about.

162points

#3

The last use of a guillotine in France was the same year the first Star Wars movie premiered. 1977

OdaSet , wikipedia Report

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Wang Zhuang 2 years ago

I guess France figured it was already ahead of ... nevermind, I'll show myself out before completing the joke...

166points

According to Steven, from the Omni Calculator Project team, it's hard to stay on top of new knowledge, especially as you get older. We tend to think that we know everything and there's nothing new to learn.

"Try to view the world as a child does. Basically, keep asking 'why?' questions. As you learn the answer to one question, another will arise, and so on. It is a common situation in science that the more we know, the more questions there are. Keep questioning the world around you," he told us how we can start the chain towards living a more curious, and less cynical life.

Steven wanted to share an interesting fact with all of you dear Readers, too. "Crows are the Einsteins of the bird world. Expert at solving puzzles, and they can even recognize your face. They will actively avoid individuals who have been aggressive toward them in the past," he said. Hopefully, you'll see crows in a different light from now on, Pandas.

#4

you aren’t scared of being alone. You’re scared of not being alone when you’re supposed to be.

1412m Report

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269points

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Misheal 2 years ago

What??

130points

#5

Anglerfish, when Anglerfish mates the male Literally deforms its body and fuses with the female then they live together for the rest of their lives

Sora984 , Masaki Miya Report

Final score:

259points

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Juan Ghote 2 years ago

Whole new meaning to “clingy”… 🤣

287points

#6

If a fetus doesn't get enough calcium from their mother's diet they will take the calcium from their mother's bones.

Sovht Report

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259points

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kit cat chunky 2 years ago

mother i seek for your bones

227points

Stutter271 2 years ago

What lovely bones you have, mother…

28points

Greta Denmark 2 years ago

I remember old women saying that you lose a tooth for every child you bear.

47points

Amy S 2 years ago

In the UK pregnant women get free dental care on the NHS because of the impact on your teeth/oral health.

14points

Issey 2 years ago (edited)

People keep romanticising being pregnant. I keep hearing "the mother/fetus relationship is symbiotic" - No it's not, the fetus is parasitic, it gives nothing back

36points

Andrea Careless 2 years ago

Wow, that’s sad way to look at being pregnant. I think the mother/baby relationship is symbiotic, and it starts in the womb. To me it’s an miracle, even though it’s not exactly a new thing on earth lol.

3points

Sheila Stamey 2 years ago

And teeth. Motherhood was a difficult thing for me. I have osteogenesis imperfecta and I've had three beautiful, intelligent, very healthy children. I however at the end of the pregnancies,looked like a long term meth addict.

26points

Trisha Howson 2 years ago

Me too me too I had 4 kids

8points

Any 2 years ago

Parasites. Sadly a fact it seems.

16points

Bianca Saville 2 years ago

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Catarina 2 years ago

And teeth and hair. That's why you have to take pre-natal vitamins

14points

Zedrapazia 2 years ago

I already don't want kids but the more i learn the less i want them. These are MY bones, i don't want to share them with anyone for as long as I'm alive!

13points

Marianne 2 years ago

You don't have to. That's why there are supplements for pregnant women nowadays.

11points

Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago

The fetus will also use the iron from the mother's blood supply. I became so anemic, I could barely stand, and I was already taking prenatal vitamins. Had to have an additional iron supplement, as well as eat a lot of red meat.

12points

zububonsai 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah, me too, tired etc. Buuuut my ob-gyn explained to me in the last week's of pregnancy "Pleeeeease don't try to substitute your "missing/lower than normal" iron via supplements. Nature is doing fine. With this it "iron deficiency" you will stop bleeding after giving birth much faster than women with "high/correct" iron levels. It kind of prevents large bleedings that cannot be stopped." Are there any BP GYN/haemo etc. specialised docs there who can confirm that , yes, very simple explanation for me non medical person? 🙏

2points

Susie Elle 2 years ago

Mother I must feed

7points

Robert T 2 years ago

I'm sure I've posted this on here before, but I remember watching a documentary that showed babies in the light of being parasites, deliberately mapiluating the hormones of their hosts in order to get what they want.

6points

Romenriel 2 years ago

Not really creepy, just a bodily function. Bones are constantly rebuild just like every other part of our body and the calcium is released and then re-absorbed all the time. And when other part of the body is in a urgent need of calcium, bones let off more of it to cover the emergency. It happens all the time in every body, not just a pregnant one.

6points

Wandering Hammer 2 years ago (edited)

Came here to say this

0points

K Lam 2 years ago

Forced birth in the US is going to force women to give their organs and bones over for something she doesn't want so it can live and sacrifice her life even. Sex is now a punishment for some women. Corpses have more rights than women. They have to give consent to take their organs.

5points

LagoonaBlueColleen 2 years ago (edited)

That was grounded into me when I was pregnant. I drank so much milk and took prenatal vitamins everyday. Didn't lose any teeth and my bones are fine.

5points

buttonpusher 2 years ago

That's only the beginning. They then go on to taking your money and sanity too.

4points

Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago

After 4 kids my body is knackered - I adore my children but damn do I hate being pregnant, it was the worst and longest periods of my life - they drained my like the little parasites they are - my oldest is almost 18 and still very much loved parasites

3points

Magda Kočičková 2 years ago

Lack of folic acid in pregnancy leads to spine clefts.

2points

Ed Gomaz 2 years ago

Sounds like my sisters. They will take the cream out of your coffee.

2points

A. Jones 2 years ago

the body has a weird way of prioritizing. But yeah, please do eat a proper diet when pregnant.

2points

Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago

I like bones bones are good for me I like bones give them all to me

2points

Paul Davis 2 years ago

Which is why women who bear a lot of children are at particular risk for osteoporosis.

1point

Lem Johnson 2 years ago

Oh good, another reason to add to my list of "reasons I will never, ever have a child".

1point

Miss Ann Thrope 2 years ago

And that's not the last time children become parasites.

1point

Batwench Premium 2 years ago

This is one of the reasons that a wedding present to a bride was to remove her teeth, so that when she fell pregnant her teeth would not fall out etc.

1point

PC 2 years ago

Hm.

0points

Kiki’sNotLookingBack 2 years ago

AHHHHHH IM NEVER HAVING KIDS NOW

1point

Suzanne Haigh 2 years ago

What about the father, shouldn't he contribute his share?

1point

Lucky 2 years ago

And teeth

1point

Jennifer Biness 2 years ago

same is true about any nutrients it needs for growing, if the mother doesn't ingest enough for both, the fetus steals from the mother

1point

Renee Asuega 2 years ago

Mm mother's bones

0points

Cass Malone 2 years ago

This is the reason for prenatal vitamins. Otherwise, fetus=parasite. MAKE SURE YOU TAKE YOUR PRENATALS!

0points

Tamera Gardner 2 years ago

Old saying - you lose one tooth for each child.

0points

backatya 2 years ago

calcium sucking cannibals lol

0points

Sensitive Issues 2 years ago

Well they ARE parasites....

0points

Baali Venomax 2 years ago

little leeches heh. Some kids never grow past this stage

0points

Thomas Ewing 2 years ago

I jones your bones.

0points

JP Purves 2 years ago

Parasites!

0points

ImdaPrincesse 2 years ago

I had one.. I'm not sure I can blame her for my severe osteoporosis.

0points

Lululoohoo 2 years ago

This is why prenatal vitamins are so important. Aside from my 1st trimester 24/7 nausea, i loved being pregnant. My skin, nail & hair were GLOWING - I have thick hair to begin with & during pregnant, it was so shiny & i got compliments daily. People were also overly kind to pregnant me. Plus I got my beautiful babies from it! lol

0points

Annalye Shin 2 years ago

Another reason I am never birthing a human spawn

0points

Jeff Bunn 2 years ago

Creepy, needy little bastards, huh?? LOL

0points

Kel_how 2 years ago

Which is why pregnant women can suddenly get cavities!

0points

CelticElff 2 years ago

and teeth

0points

Carolyn Stokes 2 years ago

Another reason why some women are prone to osteoporosis

0points

Frank Miller 2 years ago

More accurately stated: if the mother's diet does not contain a sufficient amount of calcium, her body will remove calcium from her bones to meet the needs of the fetus. The fetus doesn't TAKE anything from the mother, the mother's body gives it up in an effort to ensure a healthy baby.

0points

Gingergirl 2 years ago

A fetus is a true parasite, it will take all it needs from it’s mother’s body and leave her with none

0points

boredpandaki 2 years ago

That is true, but that is why the gynecologist usually prescribes calcium to the mother-to-be. Don't panic

0points

It's me!!!! 2 years ago

Gross

0points

Pipe Kasuko 2 years ago

(to be read in Dracula accent/voice) Blah Blah blah ... I am a Bonepire

0points

Jaguarundi 2 years ago

This is why some women may lose their teeth as they age or develop osteoporosis later in life.

0points

Oogiebogieaugiedaddy 2 years ago

Oh no, it's an alien!!

0points

Purrcy Katz 2 years ago

That's why eating a vegan diet while pregnant is a bad idea.

0points

DrGirlfriend 2 years ago (edited)

My teeth fell apart after I had twins... Was over due and miserable. Went to the dentist and my teeth were breaking as he pulled my back molar out so instead of one tooth pull I ended up with five missing and two were in the front. 10k dollars later I have teeth now but my mouth will never be the same. DRINK YOUR MILK KIDS!!!!

0points

Eb 2 years ago

This is why pregnant women in the UK used to get free dental treatment.

0points

zububonsai 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah, we have an old proverb here (Central Europe), "one/each child one tooth" (every child you bear will make you lose one tooth), but that was before nutritional knowledge of today.

0points

Maria Awais 2 years ago

😬

0points

Natalia 2 years ago

And teeth.

0points

catslave6 2 years ago

Many women lose teeth as a result of pregnancy.

0points

Suzy the observer 2 years ago

Parasite? LOL!

0points

Awsomemom52 2 years ago

It's important to get your blood checked regularly when you're pregnant. The check-ups during pregnancy are not only important for the health of the baby, but also for that of the mother!

0points

moonchild 2 years ago

another thing to add to my list of reasons not to have a child

0points

EEF🤓 2 years ago

Yep, bloody parasites

0points

Trisha Howson 2 years ago

Yep

0points

Kat O. 2 years ago

Absolutely. My sister took a lot of our mother's calcium which led to damaged teeth.

0points

RezFidel 2 years ago

old saying " every child one tooth"

0points

Chriss21 2 years ago

And her teeth

0points

C W 2 years ago

Pregnancy can destroy a mother’s teeth

0points

Joshua HJN 2 years ago

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0points

Umi chan 2 years ago

…

-1point

Capo3Tanya 2 years ago

Is that why I guzzled milk while pregnant? Was the most delicious thing ever. Literally, guzzled it.

-1point

Andrea Careless 2 years ago

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K Lam 2 years ago

You sound like you'd be an awful mother. Just bc your choices didn't affect you other than make you narrow minded you think everyone in the world should feel like you. You're extremely selfish. Maybe you should learn some empathy I mean you've had a lifetime and you still haven't learned it. Change is hard I know. Actually listening is so hard I know actually putting yourself in other peoples shoes is so hard I know. So tired of selfish people whining all the time that other people don't see the world in such stark dystopian black and white like you do. Feel sorry you were never able to make choices in your life that offers have now. That must upset your so much someone has something you don't have. Ugh

3points

Mark Melton 2 years ago

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Tigerpacingthecage 2 years ago

Huh? That doesn't make any sense?

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vjjusn 2 years ago

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stacyh 2 years ago

Feminists are just happy she has the CHOICE whether or not to have a child.

5points

Curiosity is a great quality to have. It shows that we’re full of energy, a desire to learn something new, and we’re constantly on an adventure to get closer to the truth. Sure, some knowledge might be dangerous or we’re just not ready to hear some creepy facts yet, but curiosity in and of itself is something that we believe drives humanity forward, as a whole. Without curiosity, there would be no progress. Only stagnation and dogma.

A while back, parenting blogger Samantha Scroggin, the founder of ‘Walking Outside in Slippers,’ told us what parents can do to nurture their kids’ interest in learning new things. She also revealed to us the best approach on how to deal with endless ‘whys.’

"Kids asking 'why?' is an important part of their natural curiosity. That said, the constant chatter and questions can grow tedious. I am very open with my kids, and answer just about any question they bring to me. But sometimes I tell them, not right now. I need quiet. And they rarely grant me that quiet. But still, I ask," she told Bored Panda that patience and good communication are essential in helping children’s curiosity thrive.

#7

About 3 000 people disappear every year in the US and are never found again

PatheticSwede , Atharva Tulsi Report

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258points

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Jeff Jones 2 years ago

Because, aliens

92points

iknowthisischeesy , Archives Of Ontario (not the actual photo) Report

#8

In 1844, there was a case of hysteria in a French convent of nuns. One started meowing and after a week all the nuns were meowing harmoniously in the afternoons. It didn’t stop until neighbors called soldiers.

Final score:

254points

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eeeeeeeee 2 years ago

Were they CATholic?

488points

#9

Only 9% of the ocean has been explored, and that there are creatures that we would think of as aliens living deep, deep down...

The_5Z Report

Final score:

253points

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Nathaniel 2 years ago

"ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"

158points

According to the parenting expert, the best thing that families can do is create a safe space for children to develop their own skills, talents, and interests. The vital thing is to never judge your kids. Parents should also “avoid the temptation to push them down a certain path just because it's familiar and more comfortable for us.”

Kids often mimic their parents’ interests, but that’s not always the case. Samantha opened up about what things are like in her own family.

"The genes are strong in my family. My husband and I are both writers, and my kids are both artsy types. My son, 10, is a little actor and singer who even appeared on Kids Say the Darndest Things this year. My 6-year-old daughter amazes me with her drawing ability," the mom told Bored Panda.

"Although my kids' talents are not identical to my husband and me, they are likewise little creative powerhouses. We as parents have made them feel safe and comfortable being themselves and expressing their skills. Then there are some abilities that clearly pass on directly from the parents. For example, my son and daughter are both math whizzes like my husband, while math has always been my nemesis."

#10

It's estimated that there is around 25-50 active serial killers in the US

iMac_Hunt , Pixabay Report

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250points

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Janus Preez 2 years ago

And thats why 3000 persons disappear annually in the US

408points

BukakeRuinedMyRug , RODNAE Productions Report

#11

Somewhat recently (2012), scientists discovered over 1,400 new species of bacteria living in the belly button. Everyone’s belly button ecology is unique (add it to the fingerprints & snowflakes list). In that same study, 1 volunteers belly button harbored bacteria strands that had only ever been found in soil from Japan- where this man has never been.

Final score:

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Kate 2 years ago

"Okay, boys let's get some fingerprints. No, wait, I have a better idea -- let's look for belly button lint."

136points

#12

Tarantulas can swim.

ashish19982001 , Zac And Monikah Report

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Evelyn 2 years ago

I reject this.

255points

Meanwhile, child independence expert Lenore Skenazy explained to Bored Panda that it’s not learning that people fall in love with. Rather, we fall in love with the activities we love doing, whatever that might be. Passion for a subject leads to a natural curiosity about the thing, as we develop our skills and knowledge. In short, “the learning comes automatically” when you’re doing something you’re either interested in or an activity that’s essential.

“You fall in love with something that you love to do—drawing, kicking a ball, playing make-believe, walking in the woods, reading. All of those things involve learning. If they didn’t, you’d be bored and you’d stop doing them. Instead, as a kid AND as an adult, you get into something and do it because each time you get a little better, or try a slightly different technique,” she said.

“In a game, you’re ALWAYS thinking and learning because the ball never comes to you in exactly the same way twice. In the woods, there’s always something new to look at, climb or poke. In play, you have to react to the other person. And you pick up a book to fall into another world and learn all about it,” Lenore said.

#13

You could drop dead instantly by a brain hemorrhage/aneurism and have no warning signs prior. One second you're perfectly fine, and the next you're dead

CheesyTacos68 , Lucien Monfils Report

Final score:

238points

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Greta Denmark 2 years ago

What a wonderful way to go, but tough on your relatives.

230points

#14

If you stare at the mirror in the dark long enough, your brain starts to make your eyes see things. Usually transforming you, or the room into something horrifying- more usually monsters. This is called ''peripheral fading" or the Troxler Effect.

Eruran_e , NIKITA SHIROKOV Report

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227points

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Xottel 2 years ago

0/10 - do not recommend. However, you'll need to focus on a small area of your face and be quite patient. Eventually my face shifted and it seemed as if there was another person in the mirror. I will not do it a second time.

235points

#15

When a person is electrocuted in the electric chair, they feel everything. They are fully aware of their bodies being fried as it happens in real time.

One inmate who survived the first round of electrocution said it tasted like cold peanut butter.

Wilgrove , Lee Honeycutt Report

Final score:

219points

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Slinkman 2 years ago

I don't get this thing at all. Why not just an injection or shooting a criminal? Why put them in a chair like this?

125points

According to the expert, parents should embrace their kids learning about the world in a variety of formats. “Having books at home can help a child find new things to fall into—but so does YouTube. Remember: every new technology is distrusted at first,” she said, adding that Socrates himself hated the idea that people had started writing down ideas instead of memorizing them.

“So yes, books are great. But don’t ignore all the skills, hobbies, facts, and new things kids can learn online as well. If you’re worried about the bad stuff, install some filters. But learning from a podcast or DIY video is still LEARNING. Think of all the things you have learned since your formal schooling ended. Learning doesn’t only take place in a classroom or book!”

#16

Dogs like squeaky toys because it sounds like a small animal being crushed.

YT03 Report

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205points

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kit cat chunky 2 years ago

oh

107points

#17

There is a rare genetic disease called Fatal familial insomnia where over the course of months you literary can not go or be put to sleep no matter what you take or what you do. The symptoms get progressively worse until finally you stay awake watching yourself go insane until you [pass away] from exhaustion.

BackdoorConquistodor , cottonbro Report

Final score:

204points

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Greta Denmark 2 years ago

OK I'm beginning to regret visiting this thread.

262points

#18

Postpartum psychosis can show up in a new mother virtually overnight. It can make them hallucinate, making them think their baby is a demon or the antichrist for example. New mothers murder their own children because of postpartum psychosis more often than you might like to think.

The more the mother knows it's a possibility the better she'll be able to combat it if it arrives.

Evan_dood Report

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197points

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Rachel Korsten 2 years ago

Please be careful about this description - a mother suffering with PNP is much more likely to injure herself than her child. For more information and support please visit https://www.app-network.org

264points

#19

The children's story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin was based on a real event. "Hamelin town records start with this event. The earliest written record is from the town chronicles in an entry from 1384 which states: "It is 100 years since our children left." no one know what or who took the children, but there's records of the entire towns children being taken.

garbagegoat Report

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196points

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Wang Zhuang 2 years ago

Has a horror film ever been made based on the Pied Piper story?

92points

#20

The bodies of the sailors who died on the Edmund Fitzgerald are still down there, almost perfectly preserved, due to the water at that depth being just barely above freezing. Divers who have explored the wreckage have seen their bodies frozen in place to parts of the ship, and have come back reporting that they feel as if they were being followed during their time underwater.

Photos were taken, but per the request of the crew's family, they have never been released to the public.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0Lg9HygEJc)

Omny87 , Greenmars Report

Final score:

186points

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Wang Zhuang 2 years ago

This makes me think of all the dead bodies on Everest, which are also very well preserved for the same reason :-(

129points

#21

Cotard’s Delusion is a rare psychiatric condition, severe cases of which cause the sufferer to wholeheartedly believe they are dead, putrefying, or simply do not exist. Some Cotard’s patients refuse to eat, as they do not believe they need to, with one notable patient dying of starvation. Another woman once asked to be taken to a morgue, to be with the other dead people.

NotMyShoes93 , Wikipedia Report

Final score:

171points

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Hannah Edwards 2 years ago

Wikipedia here I come!

102points

TwoGrizzleysOneCub Report

#22

By the time you start realizing the symptoms of rabies, it’s already too late.

Final score:

171points

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Caro Caro 2 years ago

The first symptoms of rabies may be similar to the flu, including weakness or discomfort, fever, or headache. There also may be discomfort, prickling, or an itching sensation at the site of the bite. These symptoms may last for days. Symptoms then progress to cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, confusion, and agitation. As the disease progresses, the person may experience delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, hydrophobia (fear of water), and insomnia. The acute period of disease typically ends after 2 to 10 days. Once clinical signs of rabies appear, the disease is nearly always fatal, and treatment is typically supportive. Less than 20 cases of human survival from clinical rabies have been documented. Only a few survivors had no history of pre- or postexposure prophylaxis. https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/symptoms/index.html#:~:text=The%20first%20symptoms%20of%20rabies,anxiety%2C%20confusion%2C%20and%20agitation.

59points

urotsukidoji314159 Report

#23

You can fit 63 earth size objects in Uranus.

Final score:

156points

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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago

Oh...the jokes that will be made...getting the popcorn ready to read them later. Don't disappoint.

205points

#24

You have a bunch of microscopic parasites called Demodex on your eyelashes and in the pores on your face. They come out at night to lay eggs on and eat the oils on your face.

MrK1ng5had0w , Joel Mills Report

Final score:

155points

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Piper L 2 years ago

And having a small amount of them is actually good for us. They eat dead skin cells.

148points

#25

Chainsaws were originally invented for childbirth.

Comics4Cooks Report

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150points

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K. Lange 2 years ago

Explanation please.

198points

#26

If given access to it, butterflies will happily drink blood

ShinyNinja25 Report

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142points

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Slinkman 2 years ago

Blutterflies

68points

#27

Adult teeth in toddlers are right under their eyes.

chickadeedeedee_ , cottonbro Report

Final score:

136points

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Dana Ondráčková 2 years ago

I have seen an X Ray of my then baby nieces head. It was horryfying

124points

#28

A "Rat King" is a phenomenon created when a large group of rats become fused together by their tails via ice, dirt, hair, blood, or even feces.

Encounters with this horrible phenomenon inspired some of humanity's greatest myths.

Back2Bach , Edelseider Report

Final score:

132points

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APL 2 years ago

Pretty sure this has been debunked - Victorians fannying around with taxidermy.

60points

#29

There is a island of the dolls in Mexico City that has thousands of creepy dolls to honor a little girl who drowned in the 1950s. The island is also one of the most haunted places.

[deleted] , Esparta Palma Report

Final score:

127points

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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago

Sooo...the last damn place I would ever go, for any reason, ever.

104points

Repulsive-Rick , Asturio Cantabrio Report

#30

The island of Okunoshima in the Inland Sea of Japan is known for two reputable things:

1: It's named "Rabbit Island" because of the overabundance of wild rabbits and...

2: The island has WWII ruins of a chemical weapons factory, creating poison like mustard gas in its attacks on China. So vital was its secrecy to the Japanese government that they tried to wipe its location off maps.

Final score:

125points

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Cara G 2 years ago

Oh so this is where the killer rabbit from Monty Python came from...

6points

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#31

I saw a news story on a woman with a rare type of epilepsy that causes her to see everything like a slideshow or a video game that gets 10fps.

She described watching cars drive by and saying they freeze in place for a moment and then snap into position further down the road over and over.

Her entire life is played out in front of her eyes in still frames and because if that she wears blinders or earmuffs because her senses are constantly contradicting one another and it overwhelms her.

I can’t imagine how horrifying it would be to experience life like she does.

anon Report

Final score:

53points

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Lady Z Azrael 2 years ago

I have this. It happens before I have a grand mal seizure. It is very bizarre.

36points

#32

A human corpse decomposes 4 times faster in water than in the ground, and 8 times faster in open air than in the ground

MatthewIcicles , Ilmo Tamm Report

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46points

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MargyB 2 years ago

Thanks to the body farms for conducting these experiments

58points

#33

While most parents do what they can to prevent or stop their babies from crying, that's not always the case in Japan. That's because it's a 400-year-old Japanese tradition that if a sumo wrestler can make your baby cry, it means he or she will live a healthy life. During a special ceremony, parents hand over their infants to sumo wrestlers who bounce their precious tots up and down and sometimes even roar in their little faces to get the tears flowing. "He's not a baby that cries much, but today he cried a lot for us and we are very happy about it," mother Mae Shige said at a 2014 event.

anon Report

Final score:

46points

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Monday 2 years ago

Poor sumo wrestlers...you think they feel bad about having to make babies cry all the time?

2points

themooseyoufear , Kevin Kandlbinder Report

#34

Your insides are constantly moving around and stuff. I hate this, but it's my favorite for that reason.

Final score:

45points

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Judo Flipped By Nobody 2 years ago

And the reason you get sick on a rollercoaster is because you might be strapped in, but your insides are not

38points

#35

Not too creepy, but hippopotamus milk is pink

Iamabot3000 Report

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45points

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kit cat chunky 2 years ago

finally strawberry cow

58points

#36

It takes approximately 359 humans to have enough iron to forge a sword from their blood

Orphangasm Report

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44points

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Dana Ondráčková 2 years ago

*furiously writing this down for future story*

66points

#37

Not my favorite, but did you know that rats can collapse their rib cage to fit through pipes and can come up through the toilet. They actually have a department strictly for that.

bubbabobboss Report

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43points

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Greta Kolding 2 years ago

Rats have departments?

68points

#38

In the Czech Republic, there is a church that is decorated with the bones of 10,000 dead people.

LifeguardOk4191 Report

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40points

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-*Bubbly-Bear*- 2 years ago

We also in slovakia have like cave full of skeletons

19points

#39

The sun will burn out at some point and unless we as a species escape this solar system, everything we have ever done or will do will be instantly erased and forgotten.

slicebishybosh Report

Final score:

39points

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APL 2 years ago

That's billions of years in the future, we won't last that long.

91points

SiberianSoulSeaker Report

#40

Alaska is the State with the highest missing persons reports in the country.

Final score:

39points

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Wang Zhuang 2 years ago

Given its size and lack of urbanization, that's not too surprising

42points

#41

After getting stung by a cone snail, you don’t feel the sting for a little bit. There is no antivenin and it can be lethal. Treatment is basically keeping the victim alive until the venom wears off.

El_CM Report

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38points

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Firefoxy3121 2 years ago

Same for blue ringed octopi. Maybe a few other Aussie creatures too

36points

#42

the armpit is where all your important nerves in your arm so if you stab it you cant realy use your arm.

Shotgunshark1 , Trevin Rudy Report

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37points

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Mindghost 2 years ago

Tickling is better than stabbing there

20points

#43

The average human will shed about 40 pounds of skin throughout their lifetime.

anon , Piotr loop Report

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37points

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Stardust 2 years ago (edited)

That’s a lot. How much of the dust in our house is just dead skin cells?

20points

#44

During the Victorian Era, it was not uncommon for families to take pictures with recently deceased relatives. This was done as one final moment with that person to honor them.

Roninranger Report

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36points

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Lambchop 2 years ago

The deceased was dressed and posed as if they were alive, with family members providing arms to steady the corpse. In the case of small children and babies, the mother would sometimes hide behind a drape or blanket and reach out to prop up a child for the photo.

23points

#45

Joseph Stalin had ideas about creating a human-ape hybrid army for the soviet union

anon Report

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36points

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Ólafur Unnar Jóhannsson 2 years ago

So... Putin was made by some mad scientist, in top secret lab, somewhere in Siberia.

57points

Ramuneflavoredweeb Report

#46

There is a thing commonly called “Alice in wonderland syndrome” it’s when a person has episodes lasting from minutes to days of hallucinations often extremely bad nobody knows what causes it since it’s extremely rare it often starts when the person is a child

Final score:

34points

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Stardust 2 years ago

To those of you who have hallucinated: what does it feel like and how were your senses affected?

16points

ThatOneFamiliarPlate Report

#47

6 fingers on one hand is actually a dominant trait.

Final score:

33points

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David A Paterson 2 years ago

I remember reading that some 40 or so years ago. Checking web. Yes "If polydactyly is caused by just a single gene that only affects the number of fingers or toes and nothing else, then it is typically a dominant trait."

16points

#48

Your eye has approximately the same proteins as an egg white, and both react similarly to hydrochloric acid, which solidifies the usually liquid substances

time__for__crab Report

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32points

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David A Paterson 2 years ago

Do you know this one? Human eyeballs start off solidish, and slowly liquefy as you get older.

17points

#49

When you happen to be murdered there is only an about 40% chance that your murderer will be found and punished.

Capulous7217 Report

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29points

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Everything is fascinating. 2 years ago

In UK that is 90%.

44points

#50

The US is still missing at least 6 nuclear bombs somewhere on the continent from "Broken Arrow" incidents.

ironwolf6464 Report

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28points

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APL 2 years ago

"Empty quiver" incidents. "Broken arrow" is when a nuclear bomb develops a fault.

43points

FeelThe_ChoccyMilk Report

#51

There was once a surgery done with a 300% mortals rate

Final score:

28points

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Artsy Bookworm 2 years ago (edited)

The doctor was performing the surgery and by mistake cut off the hands of one of his assistants who then developed gangrene and died. The patient also died. One of the people who stood watching died of a heart attack. An abridged version of what happened.

63points

#52

The human brain continues to give off electrical signals for 20 to 40 seconds after death.

cameoloveus Report

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27points

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David A Paterson 2 years ago

That'd be about right. There was an experiment on a guillotine. When a person on the French guillotine was asked to keep blinking for as long as possible after beheading, they kept blinking for about that long.

27points

#53

Patchouli was used to cover up the smell of decaying flesh during the Black Plague.

JafarFromAfar13 Report

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27points

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The Scout 2 years ago

It was also a very popular perfume and room fragrance in the 60s and 70s because of its ability to cover weed smells...

29points

#54

"The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds, given adequate vacuuming systems"

BrowncoatSSJ Report

Final score:

27points

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Myrtille rat 2 years ago

you'll need adequat equipment to forge that sword made of 359 people,you don't want to waste your "ingredient"

67points

#55

Your skeleton is always wet

acekombat Report

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26points

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Juan Ghote 2 years ago

“Moist”

54points

#56

Patients under going colonoscopies are most commonly put under conscious sedation, meaning the anaesthetic doesn't actually numb pain, or even send you unconscious, they just impair your ability to form memories. You are awake and aware of the pain, you just don't remember.

HelloAutobot Report

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25points

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Lennart 2 years ago

At least in Germany not true. You get midazolam and propofol as short acting sedatives. I have been at many colonoscopies, no one was in pain/ BP or heart rate rises.

52points

#57

The average number of hands per person is less than two

SingorVal Report

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24points

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Lennart 2 years ago

Goes for everything except heart and head maybe, as it's easier to loose something, than to gain more... Eyes, ears, noses, limbs, reproductive organs, prolly even more people with currently no liver (will end fatal shortly) than with 2...

24points

#58

Time and space don't exist at the speed of light. Time isn't frozen, the universe isn't out of view, they truly don't exist at the speed of light.

redbucket75 Report

Final score:

24points

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David A Paterson 2 years ago

It's more subtle that that. Suppose you were to sit upon a photon. Time and space don't cease to exist but the universe loses a dimension, being either three space and no time dimension or two space and one time dimension. Unless the universe is infinite, in which case the missing dimension reappears.

23points

#59

I think it's quite common, but

before you die of hunger, your stomach, in an attempt to have food, starts to eat the organs arround it so when you die of hunger you are just an empty body

_MacyLF_ Report

Final score:

-42points

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Lambchop 2 years ago

This is a taradiddle. When you are starving, your organs will shrink as they dehydrate, but your body doesn’t digest them. The stomach has a protective mucus lining which prevents stomach acid from dissolving the walls of the stomach.

74points