65+ Terrifying Facts That Will Leave You Shivering

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Brace yourselves, readers!

By Taylor Morgan
Updated: March 21, 2022
Originally Published: May 5, 2020

Greetings, thrill-seekers! If you’ve clicked on this, you probably relish the unnerving and unsettling. Perhaps horror stories don’t faze you, or you’re the type who can handle creepy crawlies without flinching. Maybe you find Halloween amusing rather than frightening. If that sounds like you, congratulations! You might be a little twisted. The process of gathering these chilling facts and bizarre trivia certainly gave us the willies. Everyone has their own phobia.

Maybe true crime documentaries leave you clinging to a friend during late-night bathroom trips. Or perhaps the image of a famous pop star with a gigantic snake had you peeking through your fingers, pleading for a channel change. Maybe you’re intrigued by urban legends like la lechuza. Whatever strange fascination makes you uneasy, we promise there’s something in this compilation that will send chills down your spine and liven up your next game night. Enjoy the fright!

Heads Up: Expect a mix of unsettling, eerie, and paranoia-inducing insights. Any lasting effects from these facts are on you. For more spine-tingling content, check out our posts on eerie stories, bizarre facts, and more.

Creepy Facts That Will Make You Shudder

1. Humans are major skin shedders. The average individual loses about 112 pounds of skin over their lifetime, according to the WHO and recent studies.
2. Solving homelessness in America could be simpler than you think. There are over 17 million vacant homes across the country, while around half a million people are homeless, meaning there’s ample space for everyone.
3. Your smartphone is a bacteria hotspot. It harbors ten times more germs than your average public restroom. Yikes!
4. Medical professionals might be inadvertently harming us. An estimated 250,000 deaths each year are linked to medical errors.
5. The horned lizard has a bizarre defense mechanism: it can shoot blood from its eyes to deter predators.
6. Imagine being stuck in a coma-like state while being fully aware. This is known as Locked-in Syndrome, where one can hear and see but cannot communicate.
7. Cats might have an uncanny ability to sense death. A cat named Max in a nursing home was observed curling up next to residents before they passed away.
8. The phenomenon of “rat kings” occurs when rats get their tails entwined, forming a grotesque living ball.
9. The phrase “eaten alive” by mosquitoes has a dark history; Scaphism was an ancient torture method involving honey and logs.
10. Unbelievably, a fir tree was discovered growing in a man’s lungs during surgery, initially mistaken for a tumor.
11. There’s a mysterious Russian radio station, UVB-76, broadcasting seemingly random noises since 1982 without a known source.
12. One in five children claims to hear voices, which could be imaginary friends—or something more eerie.
13. The venom of the Japanese giant hornet is potent enough to dissolve human flesh.
14. A staggering one-third of murders in the U.S. remain unsolved.
15. In just one kiss, over 80 million bacteria are exchanged. Think about that next time you pucker up.
16. Mike the Headless Chicken lived for 18 months after his head was chopped off.
17. In the womb, babies develop lanugo, a fine hair that covers their bodies to keep them warm, which they shed before birth.
18. Producing toilet paper consumes 27,000 trees daily.
19. Mice and rats can transmit at least 35 diseases, such as salmonellosis and hantavirus.
20. Crows are so intelligent that they can recognize human faces—beware of angering them!
21. Tiny mites call our eyelashes home, and yes, they’re there right now.
22. The Paris Catacombs are the final resting place for nearly six million individuals.
23. The Pacu fish possesses human-like teeth, a disturbing sight to behold.
24. Despite cosmic explosions, the universe is eerily silent since sound requires air to travel.
25. Astronaut footprints on the moon could last for a million years.
26. Surprisingly, all the planets in our solar system could fit in the space between the Earth and the Moon.
27. The annual influx of plastic waste into oceans is estimated at 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes, as reported by Science.
28. In the U.S., 1.2 trillion gallons of sewage and industrial waste are dumped into water bodies annually.
29. The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is a chapel decorated with human bones, housing 40,000 to 70,000 skeletons.
30. The filming of Poltergeist is rumored to be cursed due to several cast member deaths.
31. In the 1800s, dentures were crafted from the teeth of deceased individuals.
32. Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride originally featured real skeletons, which were replaced with replicas over time.
33. Poveglia, an island in Italy, is infamous for being haunted, having housed plague victims and a mental asylum.
34. Ancient peoples used hollowed human skulls as bowls.
35. A homicide archivist estimates over 2,000 serial killers could be active today in the U.S.
36. 2019 marked the second warmest year on record; five of the warmest years since 1880 occurred after 2015.
37. Adapting to climate change could cost the U.S. $140 billion per year, a fraction of the military budget.
38. The golden poison dart frog, tiny yet deadly, can kill with a single touch.
39. Ladybugs consume their own larvae to control their population.
40. Pigs are capable of devouring an entire human body.
41. Remarkably, a human head may remain conscious for up to 20 seconds after decapitation.
42. Decomposition accelerates in water, occurring four times faster than on land.
43. Within three days post-mortem, digestive enzymes begin to consume the body.
44. Hearing is the last sense to fade after death.
45. Dead bodies can swell due to gas and liquid buildup after about four days.
46. The trailer for The Exorcist scared viewers so badly that theaters stopped showing it.
47. The Japanese Hornet is notorious for its venom, which can lead to kidney failure.
48. Homicidal sleepwalking, or somnambulism, has led to real-life murders.
49. A rat’s teeth can gnaw through materials as tough as lead and cinder block.
50. Chainsaws were once designed for childbirth, used to help deliver babies when necessary.
51. There are currently about 25 to 50 active serial killers in the U.S.
52. In 1973, two men on a malfunctioning submarine had only twelve minutes of oxygen left when rescued.
53. The extinction of dinosaurs was one of five significant mass extinctions, with predictions indicating humans might cause the sixth.
54. Until the 20th century, human remains were used in medicines for ailments.
55. A novella from 14 years before the Titanic disaster eerily predicted the tragedy with a similar ship.
56. The Big Rip theory suggests the universe will ultimately tear itself apart due to its expanding nature.

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Summary: This article presents a collection of over 65 eerie and unsettling facts that explore the bizarre and frightening aspects of life, from strange animal behaviors to chilling historical truths. The information serves as a captivating and spine-tingling read for those intrigued by the macabre.