We should all strive to be curious, open-minded, and seek to get as close to the objective truth as possible. However, this doesn’t change the fact that, well, the truth can often be pretty uncomfortable. You need a lot of emotional resilience to live with the knowledge about how the world really works.
Amateur and veteran researchers took to an online thread to share the scariest science facts that they know that might keep you up at night. We’re featuring some of the most powerful ones, and the odds are that you might wish you could unlearn some of them. Scroll down to shift your perspective on how you see the world.