CuriositiesAUG 11, 2022

50 Of The Most Disturbing Facts About The World That Might Freak You Out, As Shared By This TikToker

Justinas Keturka and Rokas Laurinavičius

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The world is both fascinating and frightening. Physically or not, we all like to wander into the unknown and learn something new from it, but it's very easy to end up somewhere that creepy. And there's a TikTok video series that perfectly illustrates this.

Internet content creator Ebrahim Abbas is releasing uploads of what he finds to be some of the scariest and most unsettling facts he can find. From missing persons to animal trivia, continue scrolling and check out what he has dug up so far.

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50 Of The Most Disturbing Facts About The World That Might Freak You Out, As Shared By This TikToker

41% of Americans go into medical debt every year. No other developed country even has that concept.

ebrahim_ka, Erkan Utu

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261points

We managed to get in touch with Ebrahim and he was kind enough to tell us more about his online presence. "My TikTok content is a mix of many topics. I debunk rumors about Dubai, I react to strange videos, and, most importantly, I cover horror," he told Bored Panda.

"In these videos, I share 8 horror facts per episode, and I have a long series of True Horror Stories that are only based in the Middle East," Ebrahim said. "I leave out the Western horror stories for other creators. I only enjoy covering stories that are both unheard and have happened in the Middle East."

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In the original little red riding hood, the wolf forced her to eat her grandma.

ebrahim_ka, Jessie Willcox Smith

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231points

#3

In the United States there are more vacant homes than homeless people.

ebrahim_ka, Jon Tyson

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222points

The focus of Ebrahim's videos has always been on the Middle East. "I published a few episodes talking about 'things to do in the UAE', and one of them was visiting the haunted Ghost Village in Ras Al Khaima."

"This location immediately grabbed the viewers' attention, and the comments quickly piled up. The viewers requested to talk more in-depth about haunted locations, and that's how the horror series started," the content creator recalled the beginning of his dive into the topic.

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Eventually there will be more dead people on Facebook than alive.

ebrahim_ka, Tobias Dziuba

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188points

#5

Horror movies use tracks that include infrasounds. They cannot be heard by human ears but they are known to induce anxiety and heart palpitations.

ebrahim_ka, Jose Francisco Morales

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186points

Ebrahim usually does his research for the series online. "A small portion of the stories I use are from Arabic or Islamic YouTube channels and, of course, I give them credits. However, the majority of them are personal stories from fans that they submit to my mailbox or Instagram account via direct messages."

His audience comes from all over the world. "I've traveled abroad a few times after my stories went viral, and I've met people from Germany, England, and the United States that were fans of my content, and it blew my mind! I never thought I would have fans across the whole globe."

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An average person walks past 36 murderers in their lifetime.

ebrahim_ka, Chris Barbalis

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178points

#7

There are thousands of old diseases frozen in the glaciers of the world. Global warming will eventually release them all.

ebrahim_ka, Annie Spratt

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"I personally believe the main reason why so many people are hooked on my content is that it's sympathetic, and [something new]. Hollywood never releases such stories. Horror enthusiasts are bored of American content, and now they've found [stuff] from [a completely different background]," Ebrahim added, highlighting that he loves everyone who clicks on his videos

"I have future plans for my true horror content, so stay tuned because it is going to be insane!"

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If the sun exploded right now, you wouldn't know about it for another eight minutes.

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168points

#9

Pine trees can grow in human lungs. A man once went into surgery to remove what doctors thought was a tumor. It was a pine tree growing in his lungs.

ebrahim_ka

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160points

#10

More than 7000 people die annually due to the doctor's bad handwriting.

ebrahim_ka, Pixabay

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151points

#11

When you die, your house cat is going to want to eat you.

ebrahim_ka, Pixabay

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145points

#12

Climate change is making spiders bigger.

ebrahim_ka, Ed van duijn

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136points

#13

Cruise ships have morgues just incase someone... you know, during the trip.

ebrahim_ka, Matthew Barra

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129points

#14

Tooth-in-the-Eye Surgery is when Surgeons put a tooth in a blind person's eye to restore their sight. It was pioneered in the 1960s, and it actually works and it's still being done today.

ebrahim_ka, Marek Studzinski

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125points