There are many lovely and remarkable things on this wonderful planet we call Earth. Conversely, the other end of that scale is equally full of frightful, unsettling, and nightmare-inducing stuff.

Even seemingly benign or typical things have a way of catching you off guard or taking a highly unexpected turn. So prepare to cringe in horror or disgust as you scroll through this selection of tweets, that might make you wince in fear, your skin crawl with a case of the willies, or simply make you exclaim 'oh hell no!'.

Wowee! The size is incredible. pic.twitter.com/H26rziEyMx

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 13, 2023

How to take a shot pic.twitter.com/w2wKl18Gqu

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 13, 2023

Space debris re-entering the earths atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/owhkK3ihA0

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 13, 2023

Yes or no? pic.twitter.com/XIDX2Cjpx5

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 13, 2023

The terrifying effect bone cancer can have on bones. Let's all hope we can find a cure soon pic.twitter.com/QUANNjdBwh

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 12, 2023

What is this? pic.twitter.com/s9qTRWxG1B

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 1, 2023

The Power of a Jet engine coming into contact with a human face.. pic.twitter.com/P89fvTJGEv

— H0W_THlNGS_W0RK (@HowThingsWork_) October 29, 2022

I smell danger.. and salt water. pic.twitter.com/TVJgD38vOv

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 10, 2023

Train drivers view at night. pic.twitter.com/axBkW6PXzg

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 7, 2023

Little bit creepy... pic.twitter.com/RDgj3wEGHF

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) March 6, 2023

Goodnight Twitter pic.twitter.com/vaPVwd35mj

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 22, 2023

This Bungee in Scotland operates at night in the pitch black.... Who would try this?! credit:highlandflingbungee pic.twitter.com/5SyZxIQhWJ

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 15, 2023

Sometimes the footage we can get from drones is simply incredible. This video shows a volcano erupting at night. pic.twitter.com/xVhmAUZKlD

— H0W_THlNGS_W0RK (@HowThingsWork_) February 15, 2023

The speed.. pic.twitter.com/UOJSdNCpBR

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 15, 2023

What is this? pic.twitter.com/nJcHy7zk7L

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 6, 2023

Emm... pic.twitter.com/H3ITQwQkxk

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 5, 2023

Someone's had a bad day... pic.twitter.com/18ZrJulRqI

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 4, 2023

It's all about the transparency, blending in well. pic.twitter.com/ltCO0uGcyD

— Wow Terrifying (@WowTerrifying) February 2, 2023