They say truth is stranger than fiction. And if you ask me, reality is also scarier than fiction. A horror movie about zombies or monsters will have me yawning, but reframe that same film to feature deadly bacteria or diseases lurking in swimming pools, and I won’t be sleeping for a week. So for all of you pandas out there who are interested in hearing about real-life terrors, we’ve got the perfect list for you.
Below, you'll find some of the scariest things that scientists have proven to be real, that sadistic Reddit users have been kind enough to share. Enjoy freaking yourself out by reading about these things that sound too crazy to be real, and be sure to upvote the responses that make you question whether scientists really need to keep making discoveries…
#21
60% of your poop is made of living and dead gut bacteria. These gut bacteria combine to produce more dopamine and serotonin than your brain can produce. Abundance of these neurotransmitters has a significant affect on the brain. Production of neurotransmitters is far from their only pathway to the brain.
Fecal transplants, used for illnesses, change your eating behavior. Patients who have a healthy weight but receive a transplant from an obese person are highly likely to become obese. Patients who are obese but receive a transplant from a thin person are highly likely to become thin.
In a real sense you can consider yourself to be a servant of your gut bacteria.
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#22
Cracking your neck could cause you to have a stroke but its rare
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#24
That a person can be killed by organisms so tiny that we can't even see them
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#25
That most people are addicted to technology but have no idea how it works. Instead of making humanity better and more efficient it’s ruining people’s lives. Of f*****g course
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#28
How little human scientists actually know relative to the amount of things in the universe
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#29
Finding substances that can change your behaviour, memories and general personality.
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#30
How human perceptions and values can be so easily hacked by tweaking some chemicals here and there.
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For those who appreciate the frightful mysteries of the world, the unknowns concealed within the oceans present an uncanny allure similar to the terrors lurking in swimming pools.
As you delve into the frightening realities of scientists' discoveries, you might find it fascinating to explore how little we know about our planet's depths, where the eeriness of the ocean parallels the fears generated by scientific findings.