People On The Internet Share 30 Disturbing Facts So We Could Learn About Them

Knowledge is power. However, even as we become knowledgeable, there are still things we have yet to discover.

There is so much to know about the world that we can only uncover a small fraction of it. We don't know what truly lies beneath the ocean or what exists out there in space.

But one thing's for certain: when we unearth a new discovery, we love sharing it with others so that they can benefit from the knowledge as well.

Some facts are wonderful, while others are weird and creepy. Today, we're focusing on the latter.

AskReddit is a community that encourages thought-provoking questions. A Reddit user by the name of CallofDutysVeryOwn asks the community:

What is the most disturbing fact you know of?

The thread went viral, garnering 17.4k responses as of this writing. It seems that people are eager to discover new things, even if they are disturbing.

Even the creepiest facts can be the most interesting, especially for those who enjoy being weirded out or frightened.

If you're one of those people who likes casually discussing strange topics, this post may be for you. We compiled 30 of the most intriguing responses from the thread, so let's take a look!

1. Out of every 20,000 to 250,000 neck cracks, one could produce a small tear, which could eventually lead to a blood clot and, ultimately, a stroke.

ZeroEffoertneeded, RubyGoes

2. One Redditor is disturbed by the fact that attention-seeking individuals and fools are given a platform. He watched a 747 pilot debunk TikTok videos that encourage risky behaviors on planes.

worldisbutadream, Matt McGee

3. Squirrels are carnivorous too! If they're really hungry, they will prey on small chipmunks.

BroodyBatman, Amy Robertson

4. Bacteria's resistance to antibiotics is at an unprecedented level.

Their resistance has become so rampant that even the most potent bombacillins stand no chance. At some point, a simple wound or sinus infection could cost someone their life.

The Redditor is against taking Z-pak for colds. If you are prescribed antibiotics, you must finish them.

Prs_mira86, DFID

5. About half of the homeless population in the USA has been in the foster care system at some point.

toasty_turban, Sebastiaan ter Burg

6. Around 11.5 million documents leaked from a Panama tax office in 2016 revealed troubling information about wealthy individuals.

Almost all of them are part of a large criminal conspiracy that allows them to accumulate stolen wealth and evade taxes. No charges have been filed against these individuals.

Jellyliker, mi chiel

7. If you don't produce children, then you are the last descendant who returns to being a unicellular organism floating in a soup.

mlkwasnotadoctor68, judy dean

8. Many toilets flush, producing the E flat sound.

triforc3-mast3r, Laura Ritchie

9. In the past, babies underwent operations without anesthetics. People at that time believed that their nervous systems had not developed enough to sense pain.

crusnic_zero, Tamaki Sono

10. A brain injury can transform you into a completely different person.

SilverC1oud, Hungarian Snow

11. Wildlife has been disappearing since the '70s, and it continues to do so.

lavipeDK,. Ray in Manila

12. A parent might have already used you as a bad example.

trappedinpain, Daniel X. O'Neil

13. An AA participant admits that people go to work while drunk, including airline pilots.

nighthawkdenny, Christian Haugen

14. Mummies weren't as rare until Victorian British people consumed many of them as a form of medicine.

Heikold, Vincent Brown

15. Cobras can actually growl.

poizunman206, Dawn Ellner

16. Trauma rewires the brain in such a way that makes problem-solving and forming attachments a challenge.

snoobsnob, Muness Castle

17. In every 200 people, one is related to Genghis Khan.

AdmiralBarackAdama, muora

18. After World War II, only 20% of males born in 1923 in the Soviet Union survived.

Rebkmfdm1784, Pantelis pan

19. The number of soldiers stationed in Alaska who are suicidal or depressed is alarmingly high.

Vitality1000, Scot Nelson

20. Life is experienced logarithmically rather than linearly.

The years seem to become shorter as we grow older. There's a mathematical formula for this called Weber's Law.

mdccc1, Jorge Jaramillo

21. Facebook knows everything about you.

Sheepsaurus, Xiaobin Liu

22. Remember the noises made by Velociraptors in Jurassic Park/World? They were actually the sounds produced by mating tortoises.

Pxndas4Life, Megan Hansen

23. A time will come when stars will stop being born, and they will all cease to exist.

Sigurds53, Jochen Spieker

24. The 52 Blue is the name given to the loneliest whale on Earth.

It produces sounds at a 52-Hertz frequency. In other words, it cannot communicate with its kind.

Guilty-Gas-762, Tony Buser

25. Congressmen who are elected can get away with insider trading.

SissysofiaXD, Gunnar Wrobel

26. A brain aneurysm could occur at any time, and you wouldn't know it.

SalFunction12, brewbooks

27. A sense of impending doom is a symptom of an incorrect blood type transfusion.

weeb_not_weaboo, Sara Star NS

28. Blind people may never know what the color black truly is.

Outta_Pocket_4id4n, Marco Verch

29. Why do dogs love squeaky toys? Because they produce the sound of scared or injured prey.

Xcell-antGuy, rainy city

30. When oysters are cloudy, it means they have a lot of reproductive fluids.

Shemagen, ftchris

While the world is full of beauty and wonder, there is always a flipside.

There are a great number of disturbing things as well, and we are already dealing with some of these.

These facts of life might make us feel uneasy. However, it's better to know them, especially if we can take action ourselves.