These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Ladybug Killers

Who kills the most ladybugs? Ladybugs themselves. These insects are cannibals and tend to feast on one another. An adult ladybug typically devours around 50 sap-sucking insects known as aphids every single day, but those little guys aren't always in surplus. When that's the case younger ladybugs are often eaten by the elders to sustain their lives. Pretty gruesome...

Old Apples

Most apples that you've been buying from the supermarket are likely up to a year old. In the messy and long process of packing, shipping, and storing the fruits, the apples take quite a long time to find their way to you. They are injected with chemicals that make them stay fresh for longer and make them consumable even after a long time away from the store. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.