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Spiders Could Eat Us All
Not to get political, but these are troubling times. Whether people are worried about healthcare, war, immigration, or corruption, there’s a lot of anxiety out there right now. Well, I’m here to tell you none of that really matters, because spiders don’t care about any of that, and they could eat us all if they wanted to.
A recent study by entomologists determined that spiders are everywhere, from the desert, to the tundra, to your house. In a survey of North Carolina homes, they found spiders in 100 percent of them.
Not only that, but experts know that each spider eats a lot — 10 percent of its own body mass every day. To put that in perspective, according to Precision Nutrition, the average person eats about 4 pounds of food every day. If we ate like spiders do, you’d have to imagine a 200 lb guy eating 20 lbs of food in a single day. That’s pretty impressive, but don’t try that at home, except on Thanksgiving.
Given that there are so many spiders all over the world, and they eat so much, biologists have tallied up just how much food the world spider population eats per year: between 400 million and 800 million tons of meat, be it insects, birds, or even mice.
As far as the total weight of all humans on Earth, a Huffington Post story estimated that figure at 316 million tons, with the total adult population weighing in at 287 million tons according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. While those two figures are from 2012, and the population has grown since then, it wouldn’t be nearly as high as the 800 million tons that the world’s spiders can eat.
What does all this mean? If spiders decided to us, they could eat all of us in a year, and they’d still be hungry.
It’s a topsy-turvy world, and maybe the problems of 7 billion people don’t amount to a hill of beans. But spiders could eat all of those beans, and then they could come for us. It really puts things in perspective.
Main image source: “Anterior Eyes of a Female Phanias sp. Jumping Spider – Oregon” byThomas Shahan is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Chilling New Alt Poster for “Mickey Vs Winnie” Unveiled
Buzz is growing around “Mickey vs Winnie,” a new slasher film that reimagines Mickey and Winnie as twisted, monstrous adversaries. Directed by Glenn Douglas Packard, the movie follows a group of friends who stumble upon these nightmarish characters in a cursed forest. While the plot sounds straightforward, it promises unexpected twists that horror fans will relish. The newly released alt poster captures the film’s eerie essence with a dark, Rob Zombie-esque album cover vibe, enhancing its sinister appeal.
This alt version adds a vibrant, edgy tone, setting the stage for a unique slasher movie experience that blends childhood memories with nightmarish twists. This new version suggests that as the silhouetted girl runs deeper into the forest, she delves further into the sinister realm dominated by the twisted incarnations of Mickey and Winnie. Stay tuned for more updates and set photos as production continues for “Mickey vs Winnie”.
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Editorial
Baffling Footage of “Time Traveler” Captured on Ring Cam
Some physicists think that time travel is possible and in a recent social media story we might believe them.
It all started when a homeowner named Alec Schaal checked his outside security camera remotely. He saw a young gentleman walking aimlessly around the yard seemingly looking for something. The trespassing individual with a backpack over his shoulder entered the homeowner’s tool shed and closed the door. It seemed like a simple case of unlawful intrusion. But as the homeowner reviewed the entire footage he noticed something strange and ended up calling the police.
It became a concern when the interloper never exited the shed. Worried, the homeowner had law enforcement check on the situation but the investigation turned up nothing: the stranger was nowhere to be found, he seemingly disappeared into thin air.
That would have been the end of it, but what happened next is even stranger.
The next day, someone who looks like the first guy emerges from the shed but he appears 30 years older!!
Since this weird story broke, Schaal’s TikTok has been blowing up and he has given several updates. Of course, some people are outright skeptical about the whole thing, while others want more proof which Schaal provides.
In the most recent update, Schaal says TikTok is trying to remove the story from his feed saying that it violates their guidelines about…gambling. He’s appealed but was declined.
Take a look at the videos for yourself and let us know what you think.
@alecschaal I’ve literally watched this 1 million times and he never leaves. Where did he go? 😭👀
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‘Violent Night’ Director’s Next Project is a Shark Movie
Sony Pictures is getting in the water with director Tommy Wirkola for his next project; a shark movie. Although no plot details have been revealed, Variety confirms that the movie will start filming in Australia this summer.
Also confirmed is that actress Phoebe Dynevor is circling the project and is in talks to star. She is probably best known for her role as Daphne in the popular Netflix soap Bridgerton.
Duo Adam McKay and Kevin Messick (Don’t Look Up, Succession) will produce the new film.
Wirkola is from Norway and utilizes a lot of action in his horror films. One of his first films, Dead Snow (2009), about zombie Nazis, is a cult favorite, and his 2013 action-heavy Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is an entertaining distraction.
But 2022’s Christmas blood fest Violent Night starring David Harbour made wider audiences familiar with Wirkola. Coupled with favorable reviews and a great CinemaScore, the film became a Yuletide hit.
Insneider first reported this new shark project.
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