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People Break Down Their Strangest Irrational Fears
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Fear can be based on real dangers or past experiences, but what happens when it isn't?

What happens when fear goes beyond "healthy level of caution" to "abject terror"?

Sometimes labeled as phobias, those irrational fears can still be crippling.

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People Divulge Which Commonly Believed Myths Upset Them The Most
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Myths have been around for centuries. As soon as humans were able to tell stories, we have had mythology.

Now with technology advanced far beyond the writing on the cave wall, we can more easily spread around information as well as misinformation. Some of that information can even be harmful.

Misconceptions about mental health, pregnancy, or any number of things are reinforced by social media, movies, or even word of mouth. Sometimes that can really make someone angry if they are dealing with the consequences of that falsehood.

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People Who Aren't Superstitious Explain Which Things Still Really Creep Them Out
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We all feel a certain pressure to be above superstitious beliefs. There's a powerlessness within superstition that we'd rather avoid.

But what if we simply can't?

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People Share Which Superstitions Are So Ingrained In Society We Do Them Without A Second Thought

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Everyone is at least a bit superstitious. The particulars might differ depending on where you grew up, but all human cultures have Superstitions of one sort or another.

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