8 Obscure Phobias That Actually Exist

You won't know about them until you read about them.

Akhil Kumar
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On Oct 26, 2016
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Alektrophobia – The Fear of Chickens

The "fowl" beasts know no fear! Don't let them into your house, unless it is inside a bucket and marinaded with paprika.

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Blennophobia – The Fear of Slime

This is sort of understandable. We wouldn't touch slime of any color or consistency.

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Chaetophobia – The Fear of Hair

On the flip side, not a lot of money is wasted on hairdressers.

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Dendrophobia – The Fear of Trees

You've seen Lord of the Rings. They can throw boulders and stomp you down with their large feet-root thingies.

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Equinophobia – The Fear of Horses

They seem to be plotting something here...

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Francophobia – The Fear of France or French Culture

Legend speaks of a historical culture who cook delicious Beef bourguignon, include paintings of Claude Monet and the world's largest museum. *shivers* So scary...

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Gerontophobia – The Fear of Old People

Don't be fooled by their charming smiles and their perfect cookies; behind the good mannerisms lie the minds of... well... old people.

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Herpetophobia – The Fear of Reptiles

Forget having a fear; we wouldn't want to within 500 meters of a python.

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