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what are the things never search in google and why?

10 things never search in google Search

By Angel SriPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Huntsman spider:

If you don't have arachnophobia before reading about this spider, one photo of this foot-long spider feasting on a mouse will cement a real fear of the species.

Snapewives:

A subculture of Harry Potter superfans believe that they're married to Professor Severus Snape on a supernatural astral plane. It sounds ludicrous, but we found ourselves so spellbound reading about these people that by the time our curiosity was sated, it was almost time to leave our office.

Botfly removal:

We've never closed out of a browser tab so quickly as we did when watching a video of a man removing a parasitic, flesh-eating botfly maggot from under his skin.

Mouth larva:

If you're searching for pictures of moth larvae, be very careful not to accidentally type the word mouth instead. Instead of pictures of household pests, you'll find pictures of humans and other animals with larvae crawling between their teeth. You will never be able to un-see these images... or videos.

Jiggers:

A jigger is a shot-pouring tool used by bartenders. A jigger flea is a terrifying insect that burrows into the skin and lays eggs. Make sure your search terms reflect an interest in mixology, rather than parasitic fleas.

Belly button bugs:

Your belly button harbors what scientists have described as a "rainforest" of bacteria. This Google search term will yield pictures of insect bites and recently pierced, infected navels.

FDA Defect Levels Handbook:

The Food and Drug Administration publishes a report detailing the maximum levels of rodent hairs, maggots and other horrible things legally permitted in your food.

If you'd rather not know how many beetles could be in your asparagus, don't Google this report.

Medical Symptoms:

Who hasn't been guilty of this one? Googling symptoms can lead to misleading or inaccurate health information that can cause you great anxiety and stress. There's actually a term for it: cyberchondria, the digital-age version of hypochondria (a condition where a person is excessively worried about having a serious illness, often based on the misinterpretation of symptoms).

Googling your symptoms can lead to misdiagnosing oneself with serious diseases or conditions (they really got us convinced that we're dying from a headache sometimes) based on generalized information that may not apply to your specific situation.

TRYPOPHOBIA – OR ANY PHOBIA:

As a general rule, understanding what scares us can be helpful. But there are some pretty crazy and creepy fears out there. For the last several years, there have been some disturbing photos floating around the internet of a “disease” that causes holes in the skin. To be clear, this is not a real disease. The story that circulated was one about an anthropologist that returned from South America with a rash on her breast. Despite treatment, she developed holes filled with parasites that were feeding on her breast. The photo is actually an edited combination of a breast and a lotus flower pod. It is truly disgusting. But the horrible thing about this is that it plays on a real phobia. Trypophobia or the fear of clusters of holes is a real condition. So this warning covers two things. Don’t Google phobias or rare diseases that cause holes in the skin. Either way, you won’t get the image out of your head.

L-Cysteine in food:

L-Cysteine is used in commercially produced bread. It's commonly synthesized from -- yes -- human hair collected from the floors of Chinese salons. We recommend avoiding this topic online, unless you're looking to cut back on carbs permanently.

Whatever medical symptom you have right now:

If you're feeling ill, call your doctor. Spending any amount of time researching your symptoms online could easily convince you that your cold is actually a rare genetic disease or that an upset stomach is cancer.

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