Why We'll Always Believe In Monsters

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By now we can safely say that most monsters stem from our lack of understanding of the world around us. So what do we still not understand?

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Which Diseases Influenced The Idea Of Monsters?: http://www.seeker.com/which-diseases-...

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Sources:

Afraid Of The Dark? It's Actually A Fear Of The Night:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetec...

"Think you're scared of the dark? It might actually be the night you're frightened of instead. Researchers found that people were more scared when subjected to frightening noises and images at night than in the day - even if the room was light."

Fear Of Darkness, The Full Moon And The Nocturnal Ecology Of African Lions:
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

"Nocturnal carnivores are widely believed to have played an important role in human evolution, driving the need for night-time shelter, the control of fire and our innate fear of darkness."

We Now Know How Elon Musk's $10 Million Donation Will Help Ensure Artificial Intelligence Doesn't End Up Killing Us All:
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-el...

"Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, doesn't trust artificial intelligence, which he once likened to 'summoning the demon.'"

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