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more about #dubiousstudies more comments → gherkinfiend: I have often been the fearless spider catcher around the many men I know who are scared of them...they don't bother me at all, but put me near a wasp ... more » snark_shark: I grew up a major arachnophobe. It was a learned phobia; my mom admits her fear influenced my sister and me. A few years ago, I saw someting that chan... more » JennyJazz: I was bitten by a brown recluse spider in 1994 and had a bad reaction (kidney failure) and I STILL am not afraid of spiders, nor would I be comfortabl... more » sybann: Ticks and leeches WAY worse more » sybann: When your mom screams "KEN!" - well, hell. You are going to expect that something wicked this way creeps ON WAY TOO FUCKING MANY LEGS. I try NOT to k... more » cwisto moweina has got yer goat: I'm ok with spiders that create webs and stay in them because you know those spiders have invested in the community. They have their home and I have m... more » randomnessish: There was a time as a little girl that I expressly was not afraid of spiders--I think because my mother and sister were so freaked out about them and ... more » amsci: Spiders don't bother me... in fact, my parents told me as a kid that spiders were good luck, that they brought money. I remember my Dad brushing his l... more » Stagtasticfantastic: Not scared of spiders a bit (unless, you know, they're about to give me a fatal bite) but I am utterly traumatized my maggots and similar things. I kn... more » lavenderstain: and ps. I fucking Love Charlotte's web. that movie made me cry. more » lavenderstain: Last year I worked at legal aid, and there were ALOT of crawlies in the office. I often had to kill them (sorry bug rescue ppl, those creatures are ju... more » redqueenmeg: I think we are all neglecting the real issue, which is clock spiders. [www.fazed.org] more » EkaterinaBallerina: Well this is funny. My male co-worker and I once got into an argument about what's scarier, spiders or snakes. I said snakes (especially after I hear... more » R_Claw: I'm not afraid of things that crawl on the ground, but I'm deathly afraid of anything that flies. You just can't predict where it will go next (like ... more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I don't like them, but I've never really been afraid of spiders (I do scoop em up with a glass and paper to relocate, tho), but that said, if you live... more » -
#dubiousstudies
The Truth About Women & Spiders
A new study suggests that females are genetically disposed to fear spiders and other dangerous critters — but not born that way. Baby girls can rapidly learn to fear creepy-crawlies. Or read messages in webs. [New Scientist] -
#dickheads
Science Scribe Writes Masturbatory Missive About Human Penises
There are so many unintentionally hilarious "parts" in this Scientific American feature about penis shape, starting with the entire premise. More » -
#weirdscience
Say Cheese? Childhood Snaps & Adult Divorce
Scientists allege it's possible to predict whose marriages will fail by looking at "smile intensity" in childhood photographs. More » -
#dubiousstudies
Would You Skip "Puppy Love" If You Could?
Is Dr. Malcolm Brynin, a sociologist at the University of Essex, completely insane? He says: "It seems that the secret to long-term happiness in a relationship is to skip a first relationship." More » -
