spiders scared of humans??!! what kind of mixed up bizarro world is this???!!
12/05/2015, 11:53
Just FYI, that urban legend about people eating an average of 8 spiders in their sleep, was complete fiction.
It was an experiment on communication by some lady sociologist. She sent out a spam email list of 10 or so weird "facts" that were 100% made up (this was before junk mail filters) and could then track how far the message went by how many people had heard these bizarre rumors.
The experiment succeeded beyond her expectations. It's been more than 20 years, and a lot of people STILL believe those things.
It was an experiment on communication by some lady sociologist. She sent out a spam email list of 10 or so weird "facts" that were 100% made up (this was before junk mail filters) and could then track how far the message went by how many people had heard these bizarre rumors.
The experiment succeeded beyond her expectations. It's been more than 20 years, and a lot of people STILL believe those things.
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