Top 10 TERRIFYING Facts About OCTOPUSES

In his 1896 short story The Sea Raiders, HG Wells describes a world where sentient octopuses and squid patrol the coast of Devon, England, feasting on human flesh. It’s one of the sci-fi master’s sillier stories. After all, how scary can a sea-based villain made of squishy stuff be?

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2. They are Capable of Cannibalism
1. They Bear Grudges

Source/Further reading:

[finleyrogers]

Octopuses are incredibly intelligent, and several aquariums have had fish go missing only to discover that an octopus had escaped, eaten it and then crawled back into it's tank so as to play innocent

[kittiehonohan]

I live hundreds of miles from the ocean, but now I feel as though an octopus is watching me, so thanks for that.

[Larry-ctmg]

When I was a kid I used to earn spending money working on and repairing fishing nets. I'd spread them out on a floating dock and work away. I could only manage the work when the nets were wet. An octopus would come up every day and visit me. I would put bits of shrimp in my pockets and he'd search them out and remove them. He would take off my hat, look it over and put it back, usually turned the wrong way. His actions and movements never scared me. I was always impressed with how he'd watch me and appeard to be very curious. He would span an area that was about 6 feet wide and would occupy the area of the floating dock that was always about a foot or under water. We were friends for one summer and after that, I never saw him (or her?) again.

[rongjiayan]

Can an octopus make a video about 10 terrifying facts about human???

[leytonjay]

Octopuses can be really friendly to humans. People who keep them as per have reported them getting out of the tank to defend against burglars and playing with other household pets.

[hanako]

Simon : they are coming for you....and there is nothing you can do about it.

Me: I'LL LEAVE THE PLANET

Simon : it's only a matter of time before the learn how to pilot rockets.

ME: DAMNIT SIMON!

[serenitymoon]

I for one welcome our new octopus overlords.

[jostham]

The freakishly thing I've seen a octopus do is open a jar from the inside

[Hideyoshi]

one day you will turn around and see an Octopus wielding a RPG

[unguardedgorillas]

wait so you're saying the silent kid in my class can be an octopus?

[Ohno]

Most octopuses are relatively small non aggressive creatures. Years ago I was at the aquarium in Newport Oregon. They had a large octopus in an enclosure with an open top and visitors were allowed to put their hand in the water. If the octopus felt like it, it would wrap the end of a tentacle around you finger to feel it. Being curious creatures that happened a lot. No one was ever bitten or hurt by the octopus.

[-applesauce-]

"So that means anything can be an octopus. Your friends, your family, the people around you..."
Me: *gets up and goes to examine every single person in the house*

[melguz]

I swear these things have to be Aliens

[adammartin]

5:38 that awkward moment when you can see the actor's teeth behind the fake zombie teeth...

[jhetcalisin]

Why you Should Fear Octuposes.

#1:They Inspired Tentacle Hentai.

[huntergirl]

"The day of the Great Octopus Uprising." 😂😂😂

[areamusicale]

"I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade"
... actually I changed my mind.

[todddougherty]

I think this is the flat out funniest list!!!! And I have watched hundreds of them. Simply put I'm a big fan, and hats off to your whole crew; from research, to writing, to presentation, your team does a wonderful job.

[aleczugcic]

Octopus can also form a friendship with humans. It’s been documented

[FriezaDBZKing]

This is now easily the best video Top Tenz has in their repertoire of videos. Simon's nonchalant attitude made it all the better.