Do sponges make you feel afraid, anxious or disgusted? How about honeycombs? Or strawberries? If so, you might have trypophobia − the fear of clusters of small holes. Though rare as far as phobias go, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Does the lotus fruit image above make your skin crawl? Up to 15% of people (18% of females and 11% of males) become viscerally upset after looking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michelle Chouraqui's mom was only trying to make the house smell nice; what she did was make her daughter vomit. The air freshener ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Though the internet has its flaws, it’s excellent at bringing together like-minded people, whether they’re stanning one true pairing, trading cat GIFs, or planning protests. One group of individuals ...

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- While we believe Houstonians are some of the bravest people around, there are a handful of things that really creep us out. Oddly enough, a sponge might be one of them. We ...

Square Enix has changed the Sage job icon in Final Fantasy XIV after learning that some players expressed concerns about trypophobia. Trypophobia is the aversion, fear, or disgust of irregular or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "To be a phobia, it needs to substantially interfere with your functioning, and the person usually knows that it doesn't make ...

Michelle Chouraqui’s mom was only trying to make the house smell nice; what she did was make her daughter vomit. The air freshener, which contained scented wax, was almost empty, leaving “circular ...