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Curious Fears and Their Ancient Origins
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  • 1. Fear of darkness rooted in Greek 'akhluos'
  • 2. Fear of gold, linked to ancient beliefs in wealth
  • 3. Fear of opening one's eyes, sometimes linked to trauma
  • 6. Fear of travel or journeys, from Greek 'hodos'
  • 9. Fear of being alone or isolated in solitude
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  • 4. Fear of flying squirrels, combining Greek roots for wing and mouse
  • 5. Fear of the number four, common in East Asian cultures
  • 7. Fear of loud noises or sirens, from Greek 'ligyros'
  • 8. Fear of clouds, from Greek origin 'nephos'
  • 10. Fear of the great mole rat, small burrowing mammal

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