30 Haunting Real-Life Disturbing Facts You've Probably Never Heard Before

Cameron, aka @criminal__acttv, has a massive following on TikTok. A jaw-dropping 1 million internet users follow his account for his latest clips. The draw, for them, mainly appears to be about learning about all the cool and uncomfortable things that nature has to offer.

Many of his videos get a lot of attention, netting hundreds of thousands and even millions of views. Cameron also does live-streaming on Twitch and runs a YouTube channel.

What’s more, the TikToker spices up his videos by showing off his awesome art skills—his whiteboard sketches look utterly fantastic, and we’d love to learn how he makes his drawings so neat and detailed. Whiteboard markers aren’t the easiest medium to use, after all. 

If you’re as gob-smacked by his art as we are, you can check out some more of his cool designs and sketches on his Instagram page, where he goes by the moniker @ cr1m1nal__act. 12.2k people follow his account on the social media network.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying bizarre and even disturbing facts about the world. According to the Washington Post, people tend to enjoy disturbing content (aka they like partaking in 'recreational fear') because they get an adrenaline rush and also get to learn about how to deal with intense, scary situations while they're in a perfectly safe environment. It's entertainment and education all in one neat little package.

Many of us are fascinated by the strange and unexplained, and we’re curious to figure out the ‘why’ behind it all. This fascination with the creepier and darker aspects of the world can also be partly explained by the fact that our ancestors used to be very aware of potential threats to their safety. In brief—knowledge about the world that surrounds us used to be very important for our survival.

As we’ve covered on Bored Panda previously, in modern times, many of us living in developed nations rarely feel threatened in our day-to-day lives. So consuming disturbing and creepy internet content is one way to explore the more unsavory aspects of the world while also staying perfectly safe at home, school, or work. We get all the emotions and new knowledge without any of the risks.

However, one downside of constantly exposing ourselves to disturbing content is that we might become slightly desensitized. Moreover, if you find that the amount of internet content that you’re consuming is far too big, you should definitely scale back. For instance, if your sleep and diet are suffering, if you’re not moving enough and sacrificing your social relationships for the sake of being online, it’s time to become more disciplined when it comes to screen time. Social media is fine in small doses.

Cameron, aka @criminal__acttv, is far from the only content creator who focuses on interesting and peculiar facts. A while ago, Bored Panda got in touch with Connor, who runs the @con_spiracy TikTok page with 4.6 million followers. His channel also proof that weird topics definitely draw in quite a crowd on the internet.

"As conscious beings, we cannot simply ignore the negative aspects of history and everyday life. Not all roses are red; there are dark realities beyond those familiar to us, and while some prefer to turn their heads away, many of us can’t help but look, and I think it’s important to look. This morbid curiosity exists within all of us in some form or another, and I think that embracing it makes us more interesting and understanding as collective individuals,” Connor shared his thoughts on why so many folks are fascinated by dark and mysterious facts.

"If something makes my jaw drop or gives me goosebumps, I know thousands of others will likely feel the same way. From my experience, I think the most resonating content is that which seems so alien to people: stories of the past and present involving people or situations that we simply cannot fathom going through ourselves,” TikToker Connor, @con_spiracy, shared with Bored Panda during an earlier interview.