Disturbing Behind-the-Scenes Facts About 'The Bachelor' Franchise

Getting the Scoop

The casting process is long and detailed. A PI is even involved in vetting contestants. Past contestant Darius Feaster said, "The P.I. was asking me about my friends’ histories based on pictures from social media.”

Getting Tested

All contestants must submit to STI testing and comprehensive physical exams before they can appear on the show. The most common reason that people don’t make it on the show is for, believe it or not, herpes.

The More You Know

Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
Little brown bats sleep more than any other mammal on earth.
At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife's weight in beer.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.