Cathisophobia (sometimes spelled with a ‘k’) is a terror of sitting down.
This disorder can be sparked off by a particularly nasty case of hemorrhoids but in some serious cases it can be due to physical abuse relating [...]
The Baby Crustacean With No Adult Form Mystery Solve
on Oct 11, 2013
Cerataspis monstrosa was the name given to a species of crustacean discovered 180 years ago. It’s only ever been found as larvae in the guts of fish that have eaten it.
No adult version was ever identified, leaving [...]
Agyrophobia Fear of Crossing the Street
on Oct 10, 2013
Agyrophobics have a fear of crossing streets, highways and other thoroughfares, or a fear of thoroughfares themselves.
This, of course, makes it very difficult to live comfortably in a city.
The word comes from the [...]
Mysteries Of The Falkland Islands Wolf
The Falkland Islands wolf, hunted to extinction in 1876, was the only mammal living on the Falkland Islands when they were discovered by explorers in the 17th century.
They were amazingly tame and earned a species name [...]
