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The Middle Ages had the Black Death, 1918 had the influenza epidemic. But the scourge sweeping the land at the end of the 19th century? Masturbation.
Culture Buzz I feel guilty laughing at this man's crippling phobia, but I was totally laughing at this man's crippling phobia. This is Marvin, and he runs away and starts weeping when confronted with a pit bull puppy. My Extreme Animal Phobia might be my new favorite show.
Science Buzz Think your life is inconvenienced? Thin you know anxiety? What if just thinking about crossing the street, or kneeling down, or peanut butter brought on a debilitating state?
Culture Buzz So everyone seems to post about weird phobias that make us laugh. What about phobias that we can completely understand and sympathize with?
Culture Buzz Sarah Lister is afraid of other people's kneecaps. Just seeing strangers' knees leaves her “flustered, angry and sweating profusely.” Yo' knees make me sweat, girl. Technically called Genuphobia, Lister's fear of knees began when she was 11 and her father dislocated his kneecap. Strange, huh?