20 Science Facts That Sound Like Hippie Nonsense But Are Actually True

Right now, we’re kind of in the middle of an anti-science crisis. There are people who believe vaccines cause everything from autism to traffic, climate change isn’t real but the chemicals the government trails through the sky do… something, and their crystals tell them when their plants are sad. These people vote. Some of them provide healthcare.

Unfortunately, the line between science and obvious wackadoodery isn’t as clear as we’d like. We’re not saying you should stop taking your medication in favor of water that once touched water that once touched essential oils. But ecosystems and physics and bodies are weird, and a lot of how they work sounds like the ramblings of tinfoil fashion influencers. 

That’s why user anime-is-dope asked r/AskReddit, “What sounds like pseudoscience but actually isn’t?”