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If on average, a person eats 8 spider in their sleep per year and assuming that no one other than one person ever ate a spider in their sleep, someone eats 64 billion spiders in their sleep per year (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by RandomVideos to c/[email protected]

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If they only swallow spiders that are 0.1 mg, they would consume 6400 tons of spiders every year

If they only consume spiders that are 175 g, they would swallow 11.2 billion tons of spiders every year

Edit: i know its a myth, thats why i said "if"

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

For one, the myth is that people swallow 8 spiders per year not per night.

Another, its a myth. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swallow-spiders/

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The myth goes deeper.
The story of Lisa Holst originating this myth as a spoof fact is also a myth.

Neither the supposed journalists, Lisa Holst, nor the magazine, PC Professional, exist.

The hunt is on for the earliest reference. Probably on a newsnet group.

https://www.snopes.com/lisa-birgit-holst/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Usenet could potentially have the earliest online reference, but this myth could be ancient. Spiders and humans have always coexisted.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

8 per night? Good Lord no, it's 8 PER HOUR. They're literally lining up to jump into your mouth. Check your toothbrush for legs and silk. Usually a sore throat just means one bit you on the way down.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Upvoted because this is one of the most unhinged shower thought posts I've seen, and I want some of whatever you're smoking

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lemmino did a very thorough video on this myth. I highly recommend checking it out.

I especially enjoy that the original authors name is an anagram that strikes me as too fitting to be a coincidence.

https://youtu.be/OjlKIjLWq-Y?si=nImo8Dk2wdmxUuVp

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

thanks lemmy for this beautiful shower thought :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

8 spiders in their sleep every night

every night

OP... the myth is every year.

[–] RandomVideos 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I misswrote the title. Everything else says every year

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You can edit titles on lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

And per year is also a lie. People don't swallow spiders in their sleep.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It’s spiders Georg!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiders_Georg