Sometimes, the world isn't cute, clever, or quirky—it's genuinely terrifying. That's the feeling Threads user Shady_ET tapped into when they asked for facts that weren't just interesting but also downright scary.

What followed was a flood of 1,800+ replies, with people sharing everything from scientific discoveries to corporate secrets and bizarre everyday phenomena.

So in order to save you some time, we went through the discussion and put together a list of the most memorable entries that hit harder than cheap jump scares.

Alzheimer's starts working in your body decades before you start to show symptoms. By the time you know you have it, it's already been too late.

Okay, but you'll regret it. Most morgue workers are women, the reason...is exactly what you think it is.

Cannibalism isn

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