24 Childhood-Ruining Factoids

The truth can set you free, but it can also make the world a cold and bitter place. Look, it's been a common internet trope for well over a decade to say that learning a certain fact about a beloved piece of pop culture “ruined your childhood.” It's actually a little annoying, people being so precious about TV shows and movies they loved before they could even dress themselves. But honestly…can we be vulnerable for a second? Don't tell anyone, okay? If we could time travel and talk to our four-year-old selves? We'd be more than a little bummed that the Power Rangers actors couldn't actually fight. And we'd be especially horrified about the Comic Sans fact you're about to see. 

We asked our readers to take pop culture staples of our childhood and reveal the disturbing facts we didn't know about them. The winner is below, but first the runners-up …