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While there are many reasons to keep your faith in humanity, there are some moments when we lose it completely. There are truly terrible people in the world who do God-awful things to others. Focusing just on them without seeing the kindness around us would be pessimistic, but it’s important to be aware of just how deep some people’s evil really goes. In short, being aware of the darker aspects of life gives us a more nuanced picture.

And there’s hardly a better place to see some things that might make your blood boil than the ‘Extremely Infuriating’ subreddit. It’s a 91.7k-member-strong online community that has been showing the internet the dark side of humanity all the way since 2012. Scroll down below for some of the worst things you’re likely to read all week. Let us know in the comments which of these things shocked you the most, Pandas. And if you’re up for it, tell us how you personally deal with negative news like this.

(Warning: this list really isn’t for you if you have high blood pressure and if you’d like to relax. For those that need some sunshine in your lives, we suggest you check out Bored Panda’s recent article about silly animals doing cute nonsense things right here.)

Bored Panda wanted to understand why we're so fascinated by some of the darker aspects of humanity and why being angry all the time might be bad for us, so we reached out to Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University.

“When it comes to hearing information about the darker aspects of humanity, our brains experience greater stimulation when we hear stories of depravity than of kindness. It also has a ‘feel-good aspect’ for some folks as it normalizes and minimizes their own dark aspects or negative traits,” the professor explained to Bored Panda why negative, dark, evil-related content might appeal to people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not her landlord but the assisted living facility that wanted her gone. I mean, what is she supposed to do, sitting in a wheelchair and probably having no place to go? There's got to be rules in place for cases like that?

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According to Professor Degges-White from Northern Illinois University, information about the darker aspects of humanity allows the audience to create comparisons to their own behavior. As a result, we feel better about those traits that we might not like in ourselves.

“Whether it's greed, anger, promiscuity, and so on, when we hear just how bad someone else has been, it can make us feel better about our own tendencies towards the dark side traits. It also lets us imagine vicariously what it would be like to be ‘that bad.’”

She continued: “It's kind of like watching all the true crime shows—we enjoy being scared, we enjoy seeing into the minds of people doing things we never would, and it's exciting and novel to see just how far people can go in terms of their dark sides.”

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Beekeeper's Life Work Destroyed By Arsonists Who Trashed His Hives, Sheds And Greenhouse

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The professor warned us that living in constant anger (e.g. being angry at how unjust the world is all the time) can have very negative effects on our bodies.

“Constant anger can lead to metabolic diseases, cardiovascular problems, and digestive issues. For some people, health concerns are the reason that they may learn to let go of anger,” she said.

“While being angry can lead to social change and begin to topple barriers and other aspects of injustice, we also know that anger isn't going to be the best choice to build alliances or convince others of the need for change. Finding common ground is essential in making true, collaborative change. This requires us to let go of anger, whether that is finding a way to sublimate it or overcome it, or just put it aside for the time being,” the professor explained that anger, while useful, isn’t the answer to everything. It has a place and a time.

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Swan 'Dies From A Broken Heart' After Teenagers Destroy Nest And Eggs

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Despite the fact that the r/extremelyinfuriating subreddit is all about sharing and commenting on infuriating content, the community isn’t about directing this anger against the perpetrators of terrible and heinous acts. It’s not about becoming a vigilante.

The moderators stress time and time again that the subreddit isn’t about starting witch hunts or wishing someone else harm. As such, you should avoid posting any identifying information that could lead to someone getting hurt. (Even if you might personally think that Karma might need a helping hand.)

“This subreddit is about things that are extremely infuriating. This often includes terrible people doing terrible things. But witch hunts and doxxing will not be tolerated, and anyone who provides or attempts to discover the identity (including, but not limited to, real name, Reddit username, Twitter handle, etc.) of anyone involved in a submission will be banned,” the mods of r/extremelyinfuriating explain.

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Kenya's Only Female White Giraffe And Her Calf Killed By Poachers

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It sure would be a shame if that wheelchair were to accidentally scrape against the side of that shiny black car.

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The team behind the subreddit also points out that disagreements are fine, but hostility and insults are definitely not. It’s vital to stay civil even when talking about emotional topics. Taking part in polite discussion lies at the core of the online group, even if the subject matter is extremely infuriating to most people.

What’s more, the mods point out that it’s never okay to wish harm on someone. “You can express your frustration or dislike for someone without advocating for them to be physically harmed or murdered,” they write.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve gamed since I was 13, didn’t affect my law degree! It was more the partying and lack of work that did.

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Something that can’t be denied is that many people have a strange fascination with the darker aspects of humanity. Bored Panda spoke to psychologist Lee Chambers about this in detail, with regards to the popularity of the true-crime genre, as well as why people enjoy viewing media that portrays violence and evil.

"When considering why the darker side of humanity and entertainment are so compelling, we have to first look at our evolutionary journey as human beings. For the majority of our existence, we were prey and always hyperaware of threats to our safety, which created a negativity bias that we are drawn towards," the psychologist began.

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Someone In My Hometown Plants Razors In Sausages Just To Be Cruel To The Local Dogs

Someone In My Hometown Plants Razors In Sausages Just To Be Cruel To The Local Dogs

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Sheila Stamey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would find out who this is. Shouldn't be too difficult. They're probably watching. This is definitely something they'd want to see happen. Un bastards!

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Cancel Your F**king Appointments If You Don't Need Them! The NHS Is Already Crumbling!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My GP surgery has this up on a notice board, sadly it is nigh on impossible to get an appointment most of the time

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"But in today's safe and often sanitized world, we are rarely threatened significantly, and the ability to explore evil, frightening and gruesome entertainment is one of the few ways we can visit this part of humanity while remaining safe and comfortable,” he told us.

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“There is a level of novelty to it, it removes boredom quickly, and it helps us to discover our emotional limits while understanding the minds of those who go beyond social norms and potentially gaining knowledge of how we might avoid being victims ourselves. They also offer closure, with many stories ending with the mystery being solved, and the criminal being brought to a level of justice," Lee said.

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Parent Deletes Their Child's Steam Account (Maybe The New Most Hated Person)

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This Is Unreal

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Chich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A restaurant for pretentious twats owned by a pretentious twat. At $16/hr I would hope that some 'secret ingedients' are added.

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Kid Destroys $15,000 LEGO Sculpture An Hour After New Exhibit Opens

Kid Destroys $15,000 LEGO Sculpture An Hour After New Exhibit Opens

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As strange and uncomfortable as it sounds, seeing evil things done by and to people who are not us while we’re safe at home in front of the screen has a certain “comforting element” to it.

"It can take us on an emotional rollercoaster, have us trying to solve the puzzle and test our fear in a controlled way. The permission to explore evil is powerful, as we so rarely get the chance elsewhere, and in itself, it is healthy and normal in moderation," he said, stressing that moderation is the key. Consuming too much negativity and violence in the media can affect us in ways that we don’t want.

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A Drunk Driver Drove Into My Parents Home. Truck Landed On My Brothers Bed While He Was Sleeping

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The Beach Near My House After The Tourist Left

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"The challenge we face is the fact that consuming too much of this can desensitize us, and cause us to become less empathetic to the suffering of others, more fearful of our own environment, and potentially be more likely to use aggression ourselves. It can also cause us to be triggered by our own previous adverse experiences, make it harder to manage our own emotional balance, and increase our stress levels, so moderating our consumption is something we should have front of mind, even when we get embroiled in the latest series that is pulling us in."

According to the psychologist, consuming media like television shows can be a way to relax, explore ourselves in new contexts, and to start conversations with our social circles. However, we have to seriously dial back on this type of entertainment when we see it impacting our life.

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This Is Not The Way To Do It Y’all

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Causing more harm than good. If the owners can’t fix it themselves they’ll need to call someone out, that’s another vehicle on the road. If the tire is damaged that’s another tire on the trash heap and another one manufactured to replace it. Then of course you have all the man hours wasted. People are idiots, they don’t think.

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I Feel The Pain Coming Through The Screen

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Sheila Stamey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately I know. You slide the glass to the edge of the table,over a bowl or something to catch that much water, retrieve the bills, clean the table. Dry the bills thoroughly at home. Next table. Had it happen. Not even original. This was twenty years ago. Shoot...I even had one guy pit the remaining scramble eggs in the water. No biggie. You see it , you remember them.

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Somebody Put Chewing Gum In The USB-Outlets On The Bus

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gross. People like that are why we can’t have nice things. They’re probably also the type of people who complain about lack of charging ports on public transport.

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“As soon as it starts to invade your sleep, impact what you eat, and how much you move your body, it starts subtracting from the fundamentals that keep us in an optimal place as human beings," he said that we should check in with ourselves to see if we’re not spending far too much time in front of a screen.

"A lack of sleep compounds in a variety of negative ways, and we are well aware of the challenges we face as a society around eating and movement. We also need to consider the mental and psychological benefits of watching some TV and taking ownership; being in control of what you watch is a great place to be, so ensure you are the master of the TV and don't let the TV become the master of you," he said.

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Was This Necessary?

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, but it is easy to teach them a lesson if you park one car in front and one behind. ;-)

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I Let My Sister Borrow My Laptop Last Night, Woke Up To This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My GF have a notebook and keep asking to use mine, bc she said is faster, obviously I never let her use, am I wrong?

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Thank Mailman, Who Said Reading Is Essential??

Thank Mailman, Who Said Reading Is Essential??

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"If you notice yourself starting to delay your sleep, take shortcuts socializing, eating, or keeping fit to keep your TV company, or feel like it's in control of you, it's time to take a step back and build a routine that you can control while still enjoying your favorite shows in moderation. It can even be a lot of fun to take it more slowly and build up excitement and anticipation for the next episode!"

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The “Window Seat” I Paid Extra To Book Ahead Of Time On My 13 Hour Flight

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What My Cousin Did To My Newton's Cradle

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son did this to one of mine. I made him untangle it. He will NEVER do that again

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Really?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah… and Ferrero is one of the biggest palmoil manufacturers and they are ok with child labor on the turkish hazelnut fields… boycot!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like they carefully built over it on a raised level so not to disturb the ruins.

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This Is Infuriating

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This appears to be totally untrue: Manufacturing company Intersurgical says it had no intention of making a threat. Managing director Charles Bellm issued a statement: "Just to confirm that recent reports from Italy are totally incorrect, we were contacted at the end of last week for manufacturing details of a valve accessory but could not supply these due to medical manufacturing regulations, we have categorically not threatened to sue anyone involved. The valve is an accessory supplied as part of a CPAP Hood system which alone costs a few euros. Our Italian company has been doing their utmost to supply the hospitals at this time and have been supplying these free of charge in many cases to use with the CPAP Hoods. It is very disappointing that in the current climate this incorrect information is circulating, our focus as a company is to be able to supply the hospitals that require these and many other vital products and we are making every effort to ensure we can do so.

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How The Hell Does This Count As A Lunch?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps some of them have vegetables inside... like Chicken nuggets and fallafel

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Why Even Get My Missing Assignments Done If The Best I Can Get Is 22%

Why Even Get My Missing Assignments Done If The Best I Can Get Is 22%

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Many schools have this policy. Late = 0. It was how my uni handled it to, either you handed it in before the deadline or you got 0. Exceptions were made if there was a death in the family or your laptop exploded but rules are rules.

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This Is Driving Me Crazy!

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The McDonald's Employees Here Are A Different Species. How Do You Forget The Burger Patty In A Burger?

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One. More. Cent

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why Mr. Krab once said "I Love money even it just One Cent"

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This Will Cause Me To Go Insane

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apologies, just going to put my pointy tech hat on. If drive was formatted in FAT32 (only sees 32GB) format the drive in NTFS to see it all. Apologies again to those I bored.......

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cat was sick of that odd tile so he did what he could so that you change the floor.

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My Front Door. Was Told You All Might Like This Here

My Front Door. Was Told You All Might Like This Here

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Then What’s The Point

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M O'Connell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, you know, plug one of them into the other side of the cord. Those cords have three outlets, two on one side and a single on the other side.

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