12 LittleKnown Facts That Will Make You Feel Terrified Upon Closer Inspection
We all want to believe the world is a positive place, and in most cases, we are. However, there are also some terrifying things and chilling coincidences that cannot be ignored. Some of these are worth knowing, just to make you more cautious in certain situations, while others are simply interesting and mysterious. So, if you're in the mood to learn about some of the perplexing and chilling things in the world we live in, you're in luck. Check out these 12 scary but fascinating facts.#1. "Mummy Brown" is a pigment containing remnants of ancient Egyptian mummies. Production of this color ceased in 1964 when the manufacturer ran out of its "key ingredient." #2. Despite its notorious reputation, there are records of ancient cultures using tickling as a form of torture. #3. Henry Ford would actively monitor his employees to ensure they lived a life of luxury. #4. The name "Ouija board" was coined by Helen Peters. One night in 1890, she and her brother-in-law Elijah Bond used the Ouija board in Baltimore. When she asked them what to call it, the board read "Ouija," which told her it meant "good luck." #5. The British intelligence agency MI5 does indeed have the capability to issue "licenses to kill." It is known as the seventh type of authorization and must be signed by the British Foreign Secretary. #6. More skin cancers are attributed to tanning beds than lung cancers are attributed to smoking . #7. On average, 1 in 6.1 million people will die from a bee sting. This makes being killed by a bee 50 times more likely than winning the lottery. #8. There used to be a webpage called "The Last Message Received", which collected the last text messages people received from their loved ones before they died. #9. Dental phobia is the fear of teeth. Studies show that more than 75% of adults have experienced some form of "dental phobia," and up to 10% suffer from dental phobia. #10. Since the emergence of modern humans, an estimated 108 billion people have lived, of whom 7 billion are still alive. #11. In an effort to combat the rampant looting of corpses at the time, many 19th-century coffins were lured and killed by "coffin torpedoes," a shotgun-like device that could fire steel balls at anyone who found them. #12. In 18th-century Europe, it was fashionable for wealthy landowners to hire people to dress strangely, never shave, never bathe, and live as “decorative hermits” in shacks on their estates.
