"When you happen to be murdered there is only an about 40% chance that your murderer will be found and punished."

"The men of the ship Essex (the true event that inspires the story “Moby Dick”) avoided islands after being shipwrecked for fear of cannibals. The islands were settled and landing there would have brought salvation to the survivors. Ironically because of this bypass, the men ran out of food and were forced to eat each other for survival."

"Polar bears are the only animals that are thought to actively hunt humans."

"If you begin to display symptoms of rabies, you will go crazy and die. There's no cure. Your brain will slowly melt until you're dead."