People are just learning the dark meaning behind the five-dot tattoo on people’s hands

online is the five-dot tattoo, also known as the “quincunx.”

The discussion exploded after a Reddit user asked why he kept noticing the exact same tattoo on different people in completely different places.

“I’ve got a new neighbor and noticed he had this tattoo,” the user wrote. “Five dots in a cross shape near the thumb on his hand. I’ve seen several continue reading …