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THERE MAY BE SOMETHING TO FEAR
We’re all afraid of something.
Some of us however,
whether due to a
traumatic experience or
just bad luck, have fears
that could be classified
as being a bit more irrational.
These are some
of the strangest phobias
you could have.
Heliophobia
In a sort of modern day vampirism,
heliophobia is actually defined as fear of
the sun. Although it sounds harmless, it
can actually be quite serious and lead to
vitamin D deficiency as a result of staying
indoors.
Panphobia
Also known as omniphobia, this generalized
fear describes the condition of
fearing everything and is often described
as constantly dreading some “vague
and persistent unknown evil”.
Gephyrophobia
If you have this phobia
just make sure you don’t
live close to the river because
you would probably
be too scared to
cross any of its bridges.
Some cities, however,
provide services where
they will actually drive
your car across the
bridge for you.
Neophobia
Generally found in the elderly, neophobia
is classified as the fear of new things
and in its milder form consists of an
unwillingness to part with old habits.
Phagophobia
This one could truly be hard to live with.
Phagophobia is the fear of swallowing
and in some cases it can actually lead to
weight loss and malnutrition.
Chronophobia
One of the stranger phobias, chronophobia
is the fear of time passing. Not
surprisingly it is often found mostly in
prison inmates or the elderly but it can
also occur in people who experience a
lot of stress and anxiety.
Haphephobia
Whatever you do just make sure you
don’t get too close to anyone with
haphephobia…it’s the fear of being
touched.
Hylophobia
It’s the irrational fear of wood, forests,
and trees and, as with most of the
phobias on this list, it is often the result
of some long forgotten traumatic experience
such as being beaten with a piece
of wood or attacked in a forest.
Phobophobia
It’s hard to believe but this is literally a
phobia of phobias. If you managed to
get through this list though, you’re probably
in the clear on this one.
Source – David Pegg, List25.com
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
was the Middle Eastern power the last time
the Chicago Cubs won a World Series in
1908 (the Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers for
the second year in a row).
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DECEMBER 2015