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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 (programming.dev)

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

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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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[–] pleasejustdie 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.