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391 - Phobias and Fears—Can You Literally Be Scared to Death?

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Spiders, snakes, heights, political corruption—we're afraid of a lot of things. But what's the difference between a fear and a phobia? And can either literally scare you to death? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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