Real Facts That Make Common Fears Less Scary

Let’s lay some fears to rest, once and for all.
Real Facts That Make Common Fears Less Scary

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It's human nature to be scared, and there are a lot of things that are legitimately worth being afraid of. But the thing is, the things people commonly react to with gut-level, pants-shitting terror are objectively not that dangerous.

All you need are a few facts, to set your mind at ease. Facts like:

CRACKEDCON YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD: MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE ARE DANGEROUS! ACTUALLY... Mental illness doubles your chances of being the victim of violence,
Real Facts That Make Common Fears Less Scary
PEOPLE THINK: TERRORISTS WILL KILL US ALL! YOU SHOULD FEAR In the U.S., BABIES MORE. way more people are killed by toddlers getting their hands on g
THE BEACH IS GREAT BUT... GET OUT OF THE WATER! A SHARK WILL GET YOU! PIGS ARE A BIGGER THREAT. Sharks kill just one person every year in the U.S.-
YOU'RE STROLLING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, GOOD HEAVENS! WHEN SUDDENLY... SO! MANY! BEES!' DON'T FEAR! Bees are at their least aggressive when they're swar
ARE YOU SECURITY-MINDED? DON'T BROWSE PORN! YOULL GET A VIRUS! IT'S Church CHURCHES websites are three YOU SHOULD times more likely than WORRY porn
DO YOU SEE THIS STUFF COMING OUT OF THE COOLING TOWER? POLLUTION! RADIATION! DEATH! That stuff RELAX! is just water vapor- nothing but harmless stea
CRACKED CO COM WINGED SHADOWS BLOT OUT THE STARS. VAMPIRES! VAMPIRES WILL DRINK YOUR BLOOD! Vampire bats rarely ever bite WELL. humans, and even whe
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD ABOUT THAT MONOSODIUM DON'T EAT AT GLUTAMATE THING. CHINESE RESTAURANTS! YOU'LL BE POISONED! NO, YOU WON'T. 40 years of clinica
CRACKED CON YOU'RE TALKING WITH YOUR DAD WHILE PUMPING GAS, WHEN... HANG UP THAT DAMN PHONE! IT'LL CAUSE AN EXPLOSION! NO, IT WON'T Not only there i
WHILE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST... BEWARE OF THE GATORS! Even EXCEPT THAT in alligator ATTACKS country, attacks amount to no more ARE VERY RARE. tha
IT'S HELL OUT THERE, ISN'T IT? LOOK BOTH WAYS! USE YOUR SEAT BELT! STREETS ARE DANGEROUS!' WHILE THAT'S TRUE... Traffic fatalities today are lower t

Snakes

CRACKED EITHER IN GRASSLANDS OR IN THE DESERT... WATCH YOUR STEP! SNAKES ARE LURKING! You can rest assured that in the BY ALL MEANS, U.S., only five
AN AIRPLANE'S EXIT LOOKS KINDA WORRYING, DOESN'T IT? WHAT IF SOMEONE OPENS IT MID-FLIGHT? IT JUST CAN'T HAPPEN. Cabin pressure keeps the door tightl
CRACKED CO HOME INVASION. THE PROSPECT IS SCARY. I MUST GET A GUN TO PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM INTRUDERS! YOU'D BE BETTER OFF SHOOTING YOUR STAIRCASE.
THAT BUZZING SOUNDS LIKE A PORTENT OF DOOM. AAHHH! A HORNET! GET IT AWAY! YOU ARE... We're not gonna SOMEWHAT lie: Hornets, bees, and wasps can be d
CRACKEDCON THE MEDIA LOVE THEM THEIR EPIDEMICS, 'AAHHH! DON'T THEY? WHAT IF I DIE FROM EBOLA? YOU ARE LITERALLY LIKELIER TO DATE TAYLOR SWIFT. Only t

Plane Crashes

CRACKED COM THE ENGINES STOP. THE GROUND GETS CLOSER. WE'RE GOING DOWN! GOODBYE WORLD! CHANCES ARE GOOD Believe it or YOULL SURVIVE. not, 90%/ of pe
CRACKEDCON GRRR! WOOF! WOOF! YOU HEAR. OH, NO! AN ANGRY DOG! I'M DEAD MEAT! Fatal dog attacks are You YOU TOTALLY very rare. are 20 times more lik
ARE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE OUT THERE? DON'T PLAY OUTSIDE! A STRANGER WILL KIDNAP YOU! THAT'S VERY UNLIKELY Few children are kidnapped by strangers. Most
ONE DAY THE VERY GROUND YOU WALK ON BETRAYS YOU. EARTHQUAKE! WE'RE DOOMED!' EXCEPT... An earthquake is certainly terrifying, but modern construction s
CRACKED.COM YOU TURN ON THE LIGHT AND... AAHHH! A SPIDER! More people die every year from being hit by flying champagne DO YOU FEAR corks than from
CRACKEDCON BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING THE NEWS... LOOK! A PRIEST! GET AWAY FROM MY CHILDREN, YOU PERVERT! INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES ASIDE. Individual C
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE A REAL PROBLEM. YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING: ARE MY KIDS SAFE AT SCHOOL? SCHOOLIS ACTUALLY THE SAFESTE PLACE FOR THEM. Shootings hav
LIGHTNING! TAKE COVER! YOU DON'T WANT TO BE STRUCK, DO YOU? While taking PENS ARE cover is a good idea, you are more likely to die choking on a DEAD
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