15 Not-So-Fun Facts Guaranteed To Ruin Your Day

The internet is full of so many cheery and fun things. Every corner you turn, there are great things to see and read. As long as you avoid news sites, there isn't much that will bring you down. By doing so, however, you end up avoiding great sources of knowledge. There are so many cool facts that will probably tear at your heart strings, but once you get past all of those sensitive feels, you'll feel better knowing what's truly happening. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news (not really), but I'm here to hit you with some knowledge, and it's not the most pleasant stuff to learn. Here are 15 facts that I'm positive will leave you pondering what you're doing.

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1. There are more people in the world that have access to cell phones than toilets.

2. There are more people that speak Klingon than those who speak Cherokee.

3. Roughly 40% of all food produced is thrown out.

4. Researchers found a whale (nicknamed Blue 52) that sings at a frequency of 52 hertz. Due to this weird singing frequency, they call Blue 52 the "world's loneliest whale."

5. Hedgehogs can get a syndrome that is nearly identical to multiple sclerosis. It's called Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome.

6. The majority of laugh tracks were recorded in the '50s, so you're probably enjoying the laughter of dead people.

7. Elderly people have a significantly higher risk of suicide.

8. Dr. Seuss' wife killed herself because he was having an affair while she had cancer.

9. Brain aneurysms are notorious for killing young, healthy people within seconds.

10. Timothy King's mother appealed for her son's return (he was kidnapped) so she could give him his favorite meal, KFC. When his body was found, an autopsy revealed his last meal was KFC.

11. Roughly 90% of koalas in some parts of Australia have chlamydia. If this isn't fixed, they may go extinct.

12. You know how dogs love chewing on squeaky toys? Yeah, it's because it reminds them of dying animals.

13. South Koreans believe that falling asleep with a fan in the room can kill you. That's because families would try to cover up suicides by saying they died by a fan.

14. It's possible to die from Alzheimer's due to forgetting how to do basic things. This includes things like breathing and swallowing.

15. More U.S. soldiers die from suicide than combat.

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