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Got a minute to spare? Don't spend it checking your Twitter for the fifty-millionth time today. Instead, spend that minute here, and potentially change your life. Our friends over at BuzzFeed have put together countless BuzzFact videos on everything from debunking myths about your pets to opening your eyes to some of the world's most fascinating natural phenomena. Hell, they've even got a Disney-specific video that's guaranteed to make you rethink your childhood.
Curious yet? Here are 10 mind-blowing Buzzfeed videos that will change the way you look at the world.
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Proof That You Have Absolutely No Concept Of Time
Think you've got a pretty good handle on the idea of time? Twenty-four hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, 60 seconds in a minute, etc.?
Seems simple enough, but humans actually can't have any real concept of time in the grand scheme of our reality—Earth has existed for 4.5 billion years! Hard to grasp? Let Buzzfeed put it into layman's terms with this video, which seeks to point out just how our perception of time is convoluted. It also teaches us fun facts like, "If you compressed Earth's history into 24 hours, humans have existed for this one minute."
Makes that term paper you're freaking out about seem kind of trivial, eh?
Change The Way You See The World In 82 Seconds
Yes, the Earth seems especially huge when you're traveling around the world from the west coast of California to China, but here's another fact that will totally mess with your perception of our dear planet: From the bottom of the ocean's lowest depth to the highest point on Earth is only 11 miles. That's less than the length of the island of Manhattan, which is 13.4 miles.
And that's only the start. Have at it above.
Disney Stories That Will Ruin Your Childhood
Remember how bright and happy Disney cartoons always made you feel as a kid? The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Pocahontas—all children's cartoons, all with bright, shiny, happy endings. Aww, even now, it just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside...
...but not so fast. The original source material for these fairy tales is much, much darker. Among some of the creative liberties Disney chose to take: In The Little Mermaid, Prince Eric marries someone else, so Ariel considers murdering him like the subject of a Scorned: Love Kills episode on Investigation Discovery. She doesn't, though, choosing to commit suicide instead.
is your childhood ruined yet?
What Are The Best And Worst Countries To Be A Woman?
Sorry, ladies of the United State of America—money talks for y’all, and it’s saying, “Sucks for you.” That’s because, as you’ll learn from the video above, women earn only $0.77 to a man’s dollar in America. Not to mention, is one of the few countries that doesn’t offer new mothers a paid maternity leave.
Just think, though—it could always be worse. As in, you could live in Yemen, where a divorce initiated by the female half of a married couple is Mission: Impossible, and, even worse, child brides start their walks down the aisle as 7-year-olds.
Animal Myths You Probably Thought Were True
So, you’ve decided to get a pet rabbit, and along with that purchase you’ve bought a shit-ton of carrots. Because, of course, carrots do a rabbit’s body good. Actually, no, they don’t. At all. In fact, too many carrots could seriously harm a rabbit. Oh, and that pet mouse you’ve been tossing cheese at for months now—there’s a reason why it’s been about as friendly as an S.S. guard. Mice hate cheese.
This can’t be life.
Can You Guess Which State Has This Crazy Law?
Thinking about relocating to Detroit at some point? First off, are you mental? That city’s been in dire straits for years now. But if you’re so inclined as to move to Michigan, be warned: you’ll be having no sex in the backseat of your car. That is, unless you want to spend time behind bars.
Also, tell those female WWE hopefuls in your family to avoid Oregon, since females wrestling in that state is a big no-no. But your law-breaking, deviant Uncle Bill? Tell him that if he gives the fuzz 24 hours notice about his intended crimes, it’s all good.
Facts That Will Creep You Out
Hey, guy—what do you have planned for this upcoming weekend? A trip to the nearest fast food joint after hours, probably, to satiate those intoxicated munchies. Keep in mind, though, that along with your double burger and salty fries, you’ll most likely ingest a pubic hair, since the average fast food customer eats 12 of those a year. Nothing a little extra ketchup can’t cover up, though!
Besides, you might hook up with a lady at the bar beforehand, and, while doing so, you’ll swap millions of germs from your mouth to hers, or vice versa. Yeah, you should just stay home this weekend and think about how heads severed by guillotines still move for up to 30 seconds after dismemberment. There’s nothing weird about doing that on a Friday night. Nothing at all.
The World's Most Amazing Natural Phenomena
Get your quill and scroll ready because this video will inspire poetry. It's got everything from breathtaking images of the Aurora Borealis to incredible scenes of water spouts and spine-tingling snapshots of spider-infested trees.
You know that homeless man who flashed you this morning on the train? Well, this is the perfect way to erase that memory.
10 Facts You Thought Were B.S. But Are Actually True
Here's one: chainsaws were designed to deliver kids. Has it piqued your interest yet? Here's another: the first iPhone has the same computing power as the rocket ships Voyager 1 and 2. If those don't get you, then you are a stubborn, humorless person who probably didn't watch enough Sesame Street as a child.
10 Weird Facts That Will Make You Question Everything
In just one minute and 45 seconds, you'll know more about roaches, centipedes, hair, and constipation than you ever thought you would. This is for all you sickos who love being grossed and completely awe-inspired at the same time. You know who you are.
