1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#t Out of You - The Ultimate Bathroom Reader Flashcards

Question

Is allergy to human semen possible?

Answer 1

Some women are allergic to their male partner’s semen , a condition known as human seminal plasma hypersensitivity. Sufferers complain of symptoms such as wheezing, itching, hives, swelling, chest tightness, vomiting,and diarrhea. Severe reactions can cause loss of consciousness and even death from anaphylactic shock.

Answer 2

Some men can experience retrograde ejaculation,or “dry orgasms,” when semen travels backwards into the bladder instead of being expelled. The illness can be congenital, or caused by medications, diabetes, or damage to nerves and muscles that control the opening of the bladder.

Answer 3

The sudden appearance of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) in a monogamous couple does not necessarily indicate infidelity by either partner. Some infections can lie dormant for years after initial exposure.

Answer 4

Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS) is a medical condition where a woman experiences“spontaneous, intrusive and unwanted” feelings of arousal in the genital area without sexual desire . PSAS can continue for days or months, is not abated by sexual activity, and causes distraction and psychological distress in sufferers.

Answer 5

Several traditional herbs are being studied for the aphrodisiac properties, including yohimbe, tribulus, and maca. Combinations of these are sold as “natural Viagra,”but be wary: their effectiveness is unproven , and some, like yohimbe, a type of tree bark, can be lethal if consumed in large quantities.

Answer 6

Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome (TMS) is the habit of masturbating in a face-down position against abed or floor , which puts excessive pressure on the penis,and can interfere with sexual relations.

Answer 7

The most common sexually transmitted infection is genital human papillomavirus, also known as HPV. About 20 million Americans are presently infected with HPV,with 6.2 million more becoming infected every year.

Answer 8

On any given day, about 400 million people across the globe will have sexual intercourse, which means that about 4,000 people are probably having sex right now.

Answer 9

The sexually transmitted disease chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis .Symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild, but serious cases can lead to irrevocable damage to the reproductive organs,chronic pelvic pain, and infertility, without a woman ever recognizing the problem

Answer 10

As much as 6 percent of the world’s population—more than 400 million people—suffer from addiction to sex.

Answer 11

Office desks have 400 times more bacteria than toilet seats. So, be safe and eat your lunch on a toilet instead of at your desk.

Answer 12

Telephones carry the most germs in an office, followed by desks, microwave door handles, water fountain handles and computer keyboards.

Answer 13

China has a word for death by overwork :guolaosi. Named after that hardw orking American actor,Bela Guolaosi

Answer 14

Employees who steal rarely do so because of need. I n one poll, almost half of respondents said they stole from their employer out of greed . Another 43 percent did so out of vindictiveness or “to get even.”

Answer 15

Every time your heart beats, it pumps a quarter of your blood to the head . Brain cells then process 20 percent of the oxygen and food your blood contains.

Answer 16

Blowing your nose when you have a cold might feel good, but it can actually worsen your condition. Blowing generates enormous pressure and propels mucus into the sinuses , spreading viruses or bacteria and potentially causing further infection.

Answer 17

Belly button lint is made up of clothing fibers,dead skin, and more . You should keep your navel clean and dry to prevent infection from candida, a type of fungus.

Answer 18

High heels are blamed by orthopedists for chronic back problems and postural difficulties. Wearing high-heel shoes regularly causes the tendon in the leg to shrink,making it painful to wear flat shoes. Some even blame high heels for problems with the internal organs in the abdomen, since the distortion of posture pushes the pelvic region out of normal alignment.

Answer 19

Never share mascara, as this is the most common way that people pass on eye infections like conjunctivitis (pinkeye), which is highly contagious.

Answer 20

Mental health concerns are one of Americans’ top reasons for seeking medical treatment .Depression and other mental problems prompted 156 million of us to visit doctors, clinics, and hospitals in 2005.

Answer 21

Tuberculosis (TB) is among the most widespread and frequently fatal infectious diseases in the world. TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis ,which infects an estimated one-third of the world’s population.

Answer 22

In humans with celiac disease, the body’s immune system damages the lining of the small intestine when it processes gluten, hindering the body’s ability to absorb nutrients from food and causes numerous digestive problems. Untreated celiac disease can be life-threatening.

Answer 23

The medical condition known as heart failure doe snot mean that your heart has arrested or is about to quit working, but that the organ isn’t pumping enough blood through the body.

Answer 24

Humans can grow horns . Called cutaneous | horns, they grow when the skin surface thickens, typically in response to disease.

Answer 25

Between two and three jockeys are killed each year—the same number of players who have died in professional baseball’s entire history—making horse racing one of the most dangerous sports .

Answer 26

Many rugby song lyrics and the particular plays within the game (presumably jokingly) glorify raping other men’s girlfriends and mothers

Answer 27

In boxing, a “knockout” is synonymous with cerebral concussion, which can lead to short- or even long-term amnesia and confusion. Another concern is that the neurological damage is cumulative and makes the boxer increasingly vulnerable to future injury and permanent neurological trauma.

Answer 28

If you ascend too quickly while scuba diving, you risk lung over-expansion, a condition that occurs when air is inhaled underwater and not exhaled while rising to the surface. The air in the lungs expands as the diver ascends,and can result in potentially lethal air bubbles in the blood .

Answer 29

Holding in urine too long puts you at risk of death from hyponatremia , also called “water intoxication,” the result of consuming more water than your body can regulate. In 2007, a twenty-eight-year-old woman died of hyponatremia during a “Hold Your Wee for a Wii”contest sponsored by a local radio station in Sacramento,California.

Answer 30

The chemicals indole and skatole, which cause the foul smell of human feces , are used as ingredients in perfume.

Answer 31

The average human will spend three years on the toilet during his lifetime.

Answer 32

The U.S. has only 4 percent of the world’s population, but consumes 65 percent of its supply of hard drugs

Answer 33

Potentially dangerous interactions can occur when taking cocaine and alcohol in any combination. Both drugs convert to cocaethylene in the body, which is more toxic and has a longer duration in the brain than either drug alone. The mixture creates the most common fatal two-drug combination

Answer 34

Smoking contributes to heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States .Cigarette smokers quadruple their risk for developing coronary heart disease.

Answer 35

Women who smoke increase their risk for infertility,stillbirth, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Answer 36

Among women, cigarette use correlates with level of education . Smoking estimates are highest for women without traditional high-school diplomas and lowest for women with college degrees.

Answer 37

The synthetic drug MDMA, better known asEcstasy, interferes with the ability of the body toregulate temperature and can cause liver, kidney, and cardiovascular failure, and death.

Answer 38

The United States has 2.3million people behind bars,m aking it the world leader in thenum ber and percentage ofresidents we incarcerate

Answer 39

Two-thirds of the world’ s executions occur in China.

Answer 40

Yakuza, the Japanese mafia, consider themselves descendents of samurai .

Answer 41

The July 4th holiday is a high-risk time of year for lightning strikes in America as people across the country take to the outdoors for activities like swimming, boating,golfing, picnics, etc.

Answer 42

The most destructive volcanic eruption of the twentieth century occurred in 1991 at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. The blast was so powerful that it caused a global sulfuric haze and a temperature drop of almost one degree Fahrenheit around the world.

Answer 43

If you urinate when swimming in a South American river, you might encounter the candiru, a tiny fish that will follow a stream of urine to its source, enter the body , and flare its barbed fins, keeping it firmly embedded in the flesh until it can be surgically removed.

Answer 44

Of the world’s numerous species of bears, the most deadly are polar, black, and grizzly bears .These species will attack, trample, and maul their prey until it is frightened off or dead, and will attack for a variety of reasons, including hunger .

Answer 45

When threatened, the hairy frog, or “horror frog,”intentionally breaks its own bones to produce claws that puncture through the frog’s toe pads to become defensive weapons.

Answer 46

If you swim in ocean areas known to contain sharks, avoid wearing yellow or orange: sharks have very good eyesight and find these colors particularly irritating .

Answer 47

Elephants may appear friendly and approachable,but don’t be fooled: these unpredictable giants cause an estimated 300–500 fatalities a year . Even tame, trained elephants have been known to attack without provocation and kill zoo-keepers who have been with them for as long as fifteen years.

Answer 48

The hippopotamus is a highly aggressive animal,and one of Africa’s most deadly .

Answer 49

Crocodiles are ferocious killers that cause 600–800 human deaths every year

Answer 50

Big cat attacks on humans cause an estimated 800 fatalities a year—and they are increasing, particularly attacks by tigers in Africa and India, and mountain lions in North America. Experts blame the increase on destruction of the animals’ natural habitats and a decline in prey species.

Answer 51

Almost 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized every year in U.S. animal shelters.

Answer 52

The black mamba is widely considered the world’s deadliest snake. Territorial and aggressive, the black mamba strikes repeatedly to kill its prey with powerful venom .

Answer 53

By the time they finish elementary school,American children have seen 8,000 murders on TV .By the time they graduate high school, they witness 200,000 violent acts and 40,000 murders.

Answer 54

In 1992, Nike paid Michael Jordan $2 million to promote their shoes, as much money as the combined wages of all the workers in the factories that made them.

Answer 55

More Americans choke on toothpicks than any other object. Toothpicks injure almost 9,000 people every year.

Answer 56

Soft drinks represent the largest single source of added sugars in the American diet.

Answer 57

Well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. Seventy percent of Americans cannot identify the source of the phrase,

Answer 58

Studies show that American presidential speeches today are geared to the comprehension level of an average seventh grader . Fifty years ago, presidents spoke to Americans at a twelfth-grade level.

Answer 59

Karoshi —the phenomenon of being worked to death —is a Japanese phenomenon.

Answer 60

A recent report from the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine estimates that hospitals make preventable medical errors that kill as many as 98,000 people each year—more than cancer, AIDS, and auto accidents.

Answer 61

Viagra (sildenafil), a treatment for erectile dysfunction, can cause blurred vision and problems distinguishing between green and blue.Researchers suspect that Viagra users are at risk for permanent loss of vision because the drug cuts off the flow of blood from the optic nerve, a condition called nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)

Answer 62

When a body was mummified in Ancient Egypt,the brain was removed through the nostrils , and other organs were stored in jars. Only the heart was left in the corpse.

Answer 63

A father in early Rome could legally sell any family member into slavery. In early Rome, a father could also legally execute any member of his household.

Answer 64

The Classic Mayan civilization thrived for over 600 years before collapsing abruptly in the ninth century. The cause of their extinction is unknown , and still debated today, more than 1,100 years later.

Answer 65

Roman Emperor Gaius (Caligula) was so proud of his horse that he gave the animal a position in the Senate .

Answer 66

By the end of World War II in 1945, nearly all of Europe’s Jewish population had been wiped out by the Holocaust: 4 million in Adolf Hitler’s death camps, and 2 million in ghettos in Warsaw.

Answer 67

Napoleon used a sandbox to construct his battle plans. He was too short to reach the map tables.

Answer 68

A cockroach carries more than forty different pathogens that can be transferred to humans, including pneumonia, hepatitis, and typhoid.

Answer 69

There are about 10 quintillion insects on Earth at any given moment; that’s 1.5 billion bugs for every human on the planet.

Answer 70

The most dangerous insect in the world is the mosquito,responsible for the spread of malaria, which infects 350–500 million people each year, killing as many as a million

Answer 71

There are 1,250 species of scorpions in the world, on every continent but Antarctica.

Answer 72

The United States is home to just one dangerous species of scorpion , C. exilacauda , or the Arizona Bark scorpion, but beware: its sting can cause respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis, and death.

Answer 73

It would take 500–800 honey bee stings to kill a human based on the toxic effects of the venom alone, but to someone with a bee allergy, one sting can cause a deadly anaphylactic reaction.

Answer 74

In France, you are forbidden to name a pig“Napoleon.”

Answer 75

By law , a pregnant woman can urinate anywhere she wants in Britain— even, if she so chooses,in a police officer’s helmet.

Answer 76

Masturbation is an offense punishable by decapitation in Indonesia.

Answer 77

In Lebanon, men are permitted to have sexual intercourse with an animal , but only if it is female. Sex with a male animal is punishable by death.

Answer 78

Donald Duck was once banned in Finland because he doesn't wear any pants .

Answer 79

Hindus believe cow urine is medicinal ; it is often drunk in religious festivals.

Answer 80

On average, a Chinese person takes his or her own life every two minutes , adding up to 250,000 to 300,000 suicides a year.

Answer 81

U.S. citizens are not legally permitted to come into contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles,according to Title 14, section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented in 1969.

Answer 82

Ten percent of Americans claim they have seen a ghost .

Answer 83

80 percent of the waste that humans produce ends up in our oceans , including everything from solid garbage and sewage to fertilizers, oil, and toxic chemicals.