Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is one of the most searched-for
phobias on the internet right behind Lockiocoulrophobia, which is a
fear of giving birth to a clown, Claustrocoulrophobia, which is a fear
of being trapped in a confined place with a clown and
Glossocoulrophobia, which is a fear of speaking in public to an
audience of clowns.
Over 1 Billion people on Earth, a number
that does not include Russian cosmonaut and outspoken Coulrophobe
Michael Tyurin who is currently serving aboard the International Space
Station, suffer the crippling paralysis associated with Coulrophobia;
symptoms that include panic attacks, shortness of breath, irregular
heartbeat, sweating, nausea and feelings of dread. Alright, I may have
made up that number up, but here’s one I didn’t make up.
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