Not all facts are fun. But that shouldn’t keep us from learning, because they can still be fascinating! Below, we’ve gathered a list of disturbing and unsettling information that you might not want to know from Unpopular Notes.
From creepy facts about animals to obvious things you may be glad you’ve never previously considered, you’ll find a variety of information on this list. So be sure to upvote the facts you wish you hadn’t read, and try not to become too freaked out by any of these spooky truths!
#1
There is a company that makes urns in profile to cast the shadow of the deceased
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#3
Professional musician Dagmar Turner played her violin while a tumor was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music
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#4
Greenland sharks live at least 400 years and don't reach sexual maturity until they are 150 years old
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#5
There are more statues of lions across the world than actual wild lions
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#6
A body farm is a place where various corpses are laid on the ground for forensics to study the decomposition process
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#7
Dogs like squeaky toys because it sounds like prey that's frightened or injured
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#8
Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can
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#9
Water bottles’ expiration dates are for the bottles, not the water
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#10
This is a bigfin squid, a type of rarely seen cephalopod with arms and tentacles that can reach up to 26 feet long
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#11
You may be living in the last year of your life without being aware of it
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#12
When whales become so old and weak that they can no longer reach the surface, they go deeper and deeper until they touch the seabed and then slowly die
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#14
This is the effect that sunscreen has when viewed through an ultraviolet camera
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#15
Ella Harper was born with a very rare orthopedic condition that caused her knees to bend backward and was known as the camel girl
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#16
Over 50% of commercial pilots have admitted to falling asleep while flying a plane
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#17
Though often pleasant to humans, the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant's way of letting out a cry for help
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#18
Pacu is a South American freshwater fish known for its square, straight teeth that eerily resemble those of humans
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#19
Horned lizards squirt blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism
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#20
Real bees were used during the making of the ‘90s horror trilogy Candyman, and actor Tony Todd was paid an extra $1,000 for every sting
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