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Watch this video at your own risk. We've got 15 unfortunate facts that you may end up wishing you'd never learned (we could certainly have gone our whole lives without learning about anesthesia awareness.)

Erin (@erinccmarthy) shares 15 fascinating, but potentially regrettable, facts. You'll learn about the parasites that call your face home and how a real-life Finding Nemo would've been much less family-friendly. Recreational swimmers and cruise ship enthusiasts will want to (or not want to?) watch.

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