Google has become our go-to for everything search-related, so much so that it’s become a verb to 'Google it'.
Most of us use Google for asking our quick questions such as “How old is David Attenborough?” or “When does Eurovision start?”. However, not all searches lead to pleasant discoveries.
As such, these are words you should never Google if you want to sleep soundly at night according to It's Gone Viral (IGV) who complied the list of words on Reddit.
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If you're brave enough to stomach the list, it should hopefully be enough to keep your curiosity at bay. Trust me, your brain will thank you!
That being said, if you have any concerns about your health, consider consulting a medical professional rather than advice from the internet.
Onto the words!
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Larvae
Whilst it might sound harmless as 'the immature form of an insect' - and something you've come across if you're a bit of a science whiz - going too deep into researching it can cause nightmares.
You might end up encountering a condition called oral myiasis that's associated with larvae.
According to WebMD: 'Mouth larvae are parasites that hatch and live inside the oral cavities of human and animal hosts.
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'These pests can cause a dangerous infection known as oral myiasis.' Yikes!
Degloving
You'd do well to stay away from Google Images on this one due to its graphic and gruesome nature.
Also known as avulsion, degloving occurs when a 'large piece of your skin along with the layer of soft tissue right under it is partially or completely ripped from your muscles and connecting tissues,' as described by WebMD. Gross!
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Krokodil
This term refers to the drug desomorphine that causes severe tissue damage.
Its close link to the word 'crocodile' isn't a coincidence either as doctors in Russia described the 'strange wounds' on some drug addicts as looking like 'patches of flesh turning dark and scaly, like a crocodile’s.'
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Time Magazine once called it 'The World’s Deadliest Drug' and news company CNN described it as a 'flesh-eating "zombie" drug.'
Fournier
Though it's a French surname, its darker side refers to Fournier gangrene, a necrotic infection of the genital area.
This emergency condition progresses quickly and can be fatal, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).
It's pretty serious, with WebMD cautioning: 'Fournier’s gangrene gets worse quickly and can kill you, so it’s always an emergency.'
Harlequin Ichthyosis
Also known as Harlequin baby syndrome, this rare genetic condition causes the skin of newborns to form thick, diamond-shaped plates resembling fish scales.
It's pretty horrific, with every Reddit user wishing they hadn't looked it up.
The condition requires immediate treatment, though medical advancements have improved survival outcomes.
Curiosity is great, but we can agree, some things are better left unsearched!