The world is a highly dangerous place, no matter what you are currently doing in your everyday life. The fact of the matter is, no matter what you do, it could be quite dangerous in the end. Thousands are involved in car accidents, people die in plane crashes, heart disease has become a leading killer, and most people end up with cancer. It is terrifying, but truthful. Everyday life can kill you, but learning the facts ahead of time can prevent early death or some pain in the future. Here are six terrifying facts that may scare you now, but help in the long run.
6. Watching TV
Watching television for longer than 2 hours per day is said to decrease your life expectancy by around 1.4 years. That means if you watch television for six hours every day, you will die 5 years earlier than you may naturally.
5. Office Desk
5. Office Desk
The average office desk at that work space you covet has been scientifically found to have 400 times more bacteria than a public toilet. That means you can get far sicker by sitting at work than by dropping the kids off at the pool.
4. Golf Clubs
4. Golf Clubs
Golf clubs are actually incredibly dangerous. One angry golfer swung his club, tossing it at a bench. The shaft broke, sprung backwards and pierced through his heart. This has been known to happen, and he is not the only victim.
3. Swans
3. Swans
When they are threatened, Swans are known to become highly aggressive. They can capsize entire boats, attack human beings on jet skis, and will strangle dogs to death. Swans are terrifying creatures, believe it or not.
2. Peanut Butter
2. Peanut Butter
Peanut Butter has been found to contain around 150 bug fragments and up to 5 rodent hairs. That means eating those peanut butter sandwiches every day results in more bugs than bread.
1. Metro Stations
1. Metro Stations
15 percent of all the air you breath while in a metro station is made up of nothing more than human skin. That means the longer you spend inside of the metro, the more people you are consuming.
