7 Facts That Are Seriously Terrifying

We hope you’ve got your nightlight plugged in and good grip on your teddy bear, because you’re gonna need them! Here are eight truly terrifying facts that are sure to keep you trembling under the blankets. Read on if you dare, but you might as well wave goodbye to the Sandman — you won’t be sleeping at all tonight!

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1. Why, Pablo?

Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar learned his daughter Manuela wanted a unicorn, so he bought her a horse. Nice dad, right? Not so much. Because he then had a cone and wings actually stapled to the horse’s body. Just like a real unicorn, its mystical presence was fleeting — but instead of disappearing into a magical rainbow, the horse succumbed to an infection.

2. The Pink Poop Panic

In the early ’70s, children who ate Franken Berry cereal were pooping pink, causing panic among parents who thought their children were internally bleeding. The culprit was a now-banned dye called Red No. 2. Hospital visits became so common that doctors gave the condition a name: Franken Berry Stool.

3. Thanks, Sunshine.

This is what can happen if you drive for a living. Bill McElligott, who drove a delivery truck for 28 years, has severe sun damage to his skin — but only on his left side, which faced the outdoors. It’s called unilateral dermatoheliosis, and it’s caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun. Wear sunscreen, people!

4. We All Fall Down

Most of us have heard the children’s nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie” (or the British version, “Ring-a-Ring o’Roses”). But did you know that the song might actually be about the Black Plague? Pay attention to the lyrics: “ring around a rosie” is the swollen lymph node encircled by a red rash. “A pocket full of posies” was a bunch (or posy) of flowers and herbs people carried to ward off the terrible stench of death. “Ashes, ashes” might refer to the burning of infected bodies, or the British version’s “A-tishoo! A-tishoo!” may mean the symptom of sneezing. And finally, “We all fall down.” Chilling stuff!