Didn't want to know?! Fascinating and scary trivia & fun facts
Even though we think we don’t want to know scary stories, our curiosity tends to win and we end up watching or listening anyway, right? In this article, we’ve collected general-audience scary trivia and fun facts—the kind that gives you chills but you just can’t stop reading.
Some of it might make a few people regret seeing it a little, but there’s also plenty that’s good to know.
If you’re the type who wants to be informed—about the good and the bad—then follow your curiosity and check it out!
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Scary Trivia About Earth, Space, and Life (1–10)
Humans are sometimes described as a failure of evolution.
There are reasons why humans are sometimes described as a failure of evolution.
Bipedalism can bring difficulties such as lower back pain and flat feet.
Humans, with their high intelligence, are also prone to stress and mental disorders, and are said to be weak both mentally and socially.
Yet humans have created tools and advanced language and technology.
It is said that we constantly think about many things and evolve day by day.
In that sense, humans—who can select the traits best adapted to their environment at any given time—are also highly capable.
Scary Trivia About Earth, Space, and Life (11–20)
About 90 percent of the ocean remains unexplored.
Given that oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface, it suggests that the places where humans live make up only a small portion of the planet.
And did you know that about 90% of those vast oceans remain unexplored? Most of these unexplored regions are the deep sea, which is said to be difficult to study due to technical constraints.
It’s an unknown realm often compared to outer space, and the fact that such mysteries lie so close to us makes it all the more exciting.
The Earth’s oxygen concentration is gradually decreasing.
Oxygen is indispensable for human life, and you could say Earth is a miraculous planet because oxygen exists in its atmosphere.
Did you know, however, that the concentration of oxygen—one of the defining features of our planet—is on the decline globally? While it’s not at a level that affects our daily lives, the fact that something essential for living is gradually decreasing can feel quite alarming.
Since causes are said to include the combustion of fossil fuels and forest fires, it also prompts us to consider whether and how we can improve the situation.
Cow burps are one of the causes of global warming.
Global warming is one of the major challenges for the future, and various environmentally conscious innovations are being created.
In that context, there’s a surprising fact: cow burps have a significant impact on global warming.
Cow burps contain methane gas, which is a greenhouse gas and contributes to warming.
Methane’s greenhouse effect is 25 times that of carbon dioxide, and some data indicate that cow burps account for 4 to 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, prompting us to think about how we can coexist with cattle.
Crows remember the faces of people who have harmed them.
We tend to think of crows as being everywhere—from the mountains to the middle of town—and because they’re so commonplace, we don’t often interact with them directly.
It’s said that crows are highly intelligent, even able to remember human faces.
They have excellent memories; if they’re harmed, they remember it and are believed to share that danger with their companions.
Knowing that, if you truly earn their dislike, you might be met with caution and intimidation from the whole group.
With that in mind, it seems wise to reconsider how we deal with them—perhaps think of ways to drive them away that won’t make them more wary.