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What is a creepy or weird fact that would scare even the bravest person? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by intohimo@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Prions - yeah, they're definitly creepy. They're also hard to destroy, so they can accumulate in nature over time.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

And while we're at it, I think Naegleria fowleri, the brain eating amoeba that lives in warm water and gets in through your nose should get an honorable mention!

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

Thank the decomposers, I guess.