Scary Facts (15 pics)
Smell the roses while you can
As global temperatures rise, flowers are emitting less scent.
Pass the bleu
As it turns out, some cheeses have been known to activate the same parts of the brain that are activated when you use hard drugs.
Next in line
At one point, if only for a second, you will be the ‘next’ person on Earth to die.
Get ya next time
Wasps can remember faces, so don’t miss if you’re going to try and kill one.
Times are changin’
Up until 1948, 7-Up contained lithium citrate which is now used to treat depression.
Mind trip
Today, you are the oldest you’ve ever been and the youngest you’ll ever be.
Not worth it
After a stunt with a motorbike went wrong, Johnny Knoxville had to use a catheter twice a day for 4 years.
Another reason
If just 1 of 10 smokers in America were to quit today, it would save the healthcare industry 63 billion in the first year alone.
At what cost?
People who spend large amounts of their days on the internet are more likely to develop depression and other mental health issues.
No rest for the wicked
Most people spend a stunning 33% of their lives sleeping.
That’s a lot of people
A single healthy man produces enough sperm in 2 weeks to impregnate every woman on the planet.
Risky business
In 1932, 1 in 200 New York window cleaners died annually.
Build and build and build
China used more cement in 2013-14 than the USA used throughout the entirety of the 20th century.
True story
‘The Hills Have Eyes’ was based off of actual events. The Sawney Beane Clan were a 17th century Scottish family that captured and ate travelers.
Terrible pains
Being burned alive is, apparently, the worst pain someone can experience. Next on the list is childbirth.
