7 Wierd and Funny Phobias You've Not Heard

Let me use this opportunity to share some very interesting article some people would find weird and funny while others would find strange meanwhile you can read some more bizarre and weird articles on Listabuzz when you are done. Phobia can be defined as an abnormal and excessive fear of something or a situation that poses little or no danger.It will amaze you to hear the kind of phobias people do really have, I bet you don't know they exit. There are lots of phobias out there, maybe due to a traumatic experience people had in the past, they suddenly develop a phobia for that, whatever reason they have to prove this point, the truth still remains that these phobias are quite weird and funny.

1) Somniphobia- fear of falling asleep

  












 Can also be reffered to as hypnophobia. It is the  fear of falling asleep, sounds abnormal but its real. These set of people most times associate sleeping with dying, they think that they will die once they fall asleep. Also nightmares can result to this, when people have excessive nightmare, they now become afraid of falling asleep cause once they do, nightmare sets in.Now you understand why they have such phobia, though it sounds reasonable, it is still wierd and funny.

2) Pentheraphobia- Fear of Mother-in-Law
  

As funny as this particular phobia may sound, it is probably the most common amongst all the other phobias on this list. Married people will understand more about this phobia, lots of married women have suffered from this phobia and a lot are still battling with it, amongst the many ways of dealing with this phobia, divorce seem to be the common one especially in the western countries.This phobia is similar to novercaphobia which is the fear of stepmother and is a typical example of a specific phobia

3) Caligynephobia- fear of beautiful women
 

 












Beauty is something to be admired and yearned for, not something that is supposed to terrorize anyone. Caligynephobia does not seem to agree to that tone. Such phobia refers to an unwarranted fear of beautiful women. It is commonly suffered by adolescents and men, specifically those who do not have straight orientation. It causes panic attacks and damages social interactions.

4) Didaskaleinophobia - fear of going to school

     












This phobia is mostly common with chidren, Children who possess this phobia can be bullied, suffer from learning disability, feel academically pressured (especially around exam time) or are even too bright and find it hard to stay engaged with the curriculum and their peers.

5)  Ablutophobia

    














Taking a bath is an essential form of personal hygiene. However, for people with Ablutophobia, they do not believe that washing or cleaning is doable because it is something that terrorizes them. This particular phobia should not be confused with fear of cleanliness, as the latter refers to the dread of the cleaning process itself. It is usually found in women and children experiencing emotional instabilities due to past traumas or other distressing reasons.

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Top 7 Most Amazing Stadiums in the World

Sports has come a long way, with a very rich history to talk about. Sports stadiums today can boast of many facinating and impressive pieces of architecture there is anywhere around the world. Without these great stadiums to compliment the great players that we have today, this excitment in sports would have been incomplete. The beauty of the stadium adds more glamour to sports and effects the spirit and magic in sports, hence having made this point, lets go ahead and list the Top 7 most amazing stadiums in the world.

7) De Meer Stadium (Amsterdam

     

Home stadium of Ajax and Netherland national football team, though today the stadium has been upgraded into a relatively new ultra modern Amsterdam Arena. The stadium was opened in 1996, and has a capacity of 53,042. The stadium has hosted both the  Champions League Final in 1998 and the 2013 Europa League Final. Der Meer Stadium has hosted most of the notable footballers around the globe.  

6) Beijing National Stadium

 Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, is located in the beautiful city of  Beijing, China. Located in the Olympic Green, the $423 million stadium is the world’s largest steel structure,the stadium was designed for use in respect to the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.After a bidding process that included 13 final submissions,the design was awarded to a submission from the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in April 2003. 

5) World Games Stadium, Taiwan

  











With a capacity of 55,000 and opened in 2009, the multi-purpose venue is so special with  its roof and sides are designed with   solar panels which provide all the electricity needed inside. It's also open at one end ,with the twisting spiral shape designed to look like a dragon. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan with the said capacity.Designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.

4)  Wembley

    













 Wembley stadium was opened in 2007 after the ealier Wembley stadium was destroyed in 2003 , was built on the same site as the old one, located in Wembley Park in London, England. Primarily an association football venue, Wembley is owned by The Football Association (The FA) via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited, and hosts the home international matches of the England national football team and the main English domestic cup finals. It is the second largest stadium in Europe with a capacity of 90,000 (after Camp Nou) and the largest (and tallest) in the world with every seat under cover.

3) The Veltins Arena

Opened in 2001, A home ground for the German club FC Schalke 04, with a capacity of 78,966.  replaced Schalke’s old Parkstadion.   The first venue in Europe to have a pitch that can be moved outside, the  turf can be moved back out to its normal spot after each came. It was the first stadium in Germany that was completely privately financed without government subsidies and built at a cost of €191 million. The stadium has hosted the Europa League, Champions League and World Cup action.Has a five-star stadium" rating

2) Beijing National Aquatics Center

The Beijing National Aquatics Center , also known as the National Aquatics Center also known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built together with Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green meant for the swimming competitions during the  2008 Summer Olympics.

1) Nou Mestella

The construction of this stadium started on December 24, 2003, and was completed on January 28, 2008 Nou Mestalla football stadium under construction in Valencia, Spain for Valencia CF. Work began in August 2007, and is due to be completed in August 2010. The stadium will also be capable of hosting athletics. The stadium will have a capacity of 75,000. It replaces their current stadium Estadio Mestalla. The stadium architects are Reid Fenwick Asociados and ArupSport, and the cost is estimated between 250 and 300 million euros. 

Top 5 Most Romantic Movies That Will Touch You

 I love romantic movies, sure you do too. I know some people will want to pretend about this, but the fact is that everybody loves a good romantic movie. These story plots full of emotions has a way of piercing through the heart, breaking even the hardest of hearts. These movies are not good to be watched alone, it will be more fun with that special one close to you, bet me its a moment to remember. So if you are on the look out for some romantic moment, here are the top 5 most romantic movies you will love to watch

1) The Notebook

Featuring Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands and James Garner.  They're deeply in love but run into trouble at every turn, there families started meddling into their relationship due to their different social economic status. The romantic mood in the movie was a sad one. However, the story of their love  proved the point that actually love conquers all and even age can never be a barrier when true love is involved.

2)Dirty Dancing

It is an American movie made in 1987, written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles. This dance classic is the love story of France Houseman ( Jennifer Grey) and the older summer camp dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze).
3) City of Angels

The film stars Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. An American romantic movie, directed by Brad Silberling. Nicolas Cage played the role of an Angel known as  Seth who was seen by Dr. Maggie Rice  in an operating room.The role of Dr. Maggie Rice was played by Meg Ryan.  Despite the rules restricting humans from the ability to see angels, for some reason Dr. Rice is able to see Seth. The love the angel has for the doctor forces him to choose between his angelic immortality and a normal human existence. The film talks about what a real man would do and the sacrifices he is willing to endure in order to make love work.

4) Notting Hill

A romantic/comedy film produced by Duncan Kenworthy and directed by Roger Michell in 1999. This film starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant again shows the clash of the social classes. Grant plays a simple bookshop owner, William Thacker, who falls in love with the most famous film star in the world, Anna Scott (Roberts). The story is all about how stressful complicated relationships can be and how you can overcome all odds as long as there is true love involved. 

5) Titanic
  

1997 American romantic movie. Written and directed by James Cameron, released on december 1997 and it was a blockbuster. Itwithout a doubt one of the most popular romantic movies in the world. The story revolves around a 17 year old aristocrat who was expected to marry a rich claimant in order to save their family from financial ruin. However, while on board the Titanic, she fell in love with a poor artist after he convinced her not to jump out of the ship to commit suicide. A sweet but tragic love story that is sure to make an audience cry.


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5 Interesting Videos of a Disaster Date

Disaster date is a TV- show on MTV, on the show a friend sets another friend up on a blind date, the friend who usually sets up the victim on a date with an unknown actor, will go ahead to inform the unknown actor about things the victim hates, which the actor is expected to display during the date. For every minute the date lasts, they earns a dollar, and if they are able to last for the whole 60 minutes, they earn 60 dollars. So whenever you're on a miserable blind date sitting across from an angry feminist, the world's biggest cheapskate, or a mail order bride you might just hear the words: "I'm an actor, those are actors, those are hidden cameras, and you're on MTV's Disaster Date!" Here are some interesting videos of the disaster dates. [See Also: Lesser Known Phobias You've Never Heard]

5 Interesting Videos of a Disaster Date

1) K-von "Disaster Date" - Online Stalker

2) "Disaster Date" - Sex Addict

3) K-von "Disaster Date" - Sensitive Guy

4) Disaster Date - The Wet Nurse

5) Disaster Date #277 Desperate Virgin

Top 5 Most Dangerous Magic Tricks

Magic can sometimes go wrong and it becomes bad when it is the dangerous type of magic. For starters, you shouldn't start learning magic with the dangerous ones cause you might not live to make corrections. Most magicians to perform to entertain people might be carried away by the cheers as the tricks gets better and better, at this point they might start to combine danger with illusion resulting in them taking some extreme majors that might be catastrophic most times death. Most times it becomes more fun for the audience when the performer falls to death. Here are the Top 5 Most Dangerous Magic Tricks

5) Spike



 This an easy trick but can be very dangerous as well, it has caused lots of havoc. Previously the game was not this dangerous, a spectator places a pea one of three shell and the magician is asked to identify the one shell with the pea under, but overtime, the trick took a dangerous turn by replacing the pea with a large spike and the shell with a styrofoam cups with the magician blindfolded, the magician is expected to smash the other cups leaving the cup with a spike under.

4) Sawing a woman in half


    
This will freak you out,  a well known magic trick. Many have seen a magician sawing a woman into two. This trick has many vesions, but the one that caught my attention the most is that performed by rock star magician Criss Angel.

3) Roller Coaster Escape



Another dangerous trick on the list is the Roller Coaster Escape, you can guess from the name. The award winning and famous magician Lance Burton had an awful experience while handcuffed on a roller coaster track with a roller coaster coming towards him on a very high speed, all he needed to do was to pick the key, open the lock and run for his dear life

2) Buried Alive


Many people are afraid of being buried alive, the imagination alone is scary let alone the act .It is a very old and dangerous trick. That is not the thing one should play with.A magician named  Houdini hwanted to perform the trick, but he died before succeeding to do it. It is one of the most dangerous trick on the list, and many magician have tried to pull it off, just like Joe Burns did. His trick went wrong, while 7tons of soil and concrete were loaded on top of him, something went wrong and all after excavation he was found crushed.

1) Bullet Catch



 Just the name of the trick gives you the idea how dangerous this trick is. It has taken the lives of many magicians and their assistant. The point of the trick is catching the bullet with either your hand or teeth. Even though there are some magical elements that are used during this 400 years old trick, the risk is extremely high. The trick dates back to the 1600s, where a magician named Coullew claimed that he could successfully catch a bullet. Instead he was killed with his own gun by an angry spectator.Most Dangerous!!

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Top 5 Racist Videos You Must See

The era of racism has come and gone, though leaving some traces behind. This act existed throughout history, it is seen as the ill treatment of a person against the other, maybe because of differences in colour and languages, including differences in political, social or religious beliefs. Though this era is seen to have become a thing of the past, it is shocking to see that some individuals still exhibit some act of racism. Here we bring to you top 5 racist videos.

Top 5 Racist Videos

1) Racist Guy Harasses Muslim Cashier

2) ANTI-RACIST SHORT FILM "JAFAR"

3) Naomi Campbell on Racism in Fashion

4) Powerful Racist Scene: Very Sad

5) Family Matters Racist Scene

5 Long Distance Love Songs

Relationships are usually fun, but not until distance comes in as a barrier. Most couples find it very hard to cope with long distance relationships, and I understand the reason why. Many school of thoughts has come up with the Idea that distance those not really matter provided there is constant communication. As  much as I agree with that ideology, we still cant deny the fact that out of sight can result to out mind, maybe because you are  no more seeing eachother like you used to. However, their are usually serious and reasonable reasons for such separations, maybe because of work or an important assignment one has to carry out. Apart from constant communication, there are also some other things that can keep you going during those period of separation,such as listening to love songs, and not just love songs, we have songs that talk specifically about long distance. Hence we bring you 5 long distance love songs that can keep you going.

5 Long Distance Love Songs

1) Passion - As Long As You Wait For Me 

2) Brandy - Long Distance 

3) Missing You - Long Distance Love 

4) From Where You Are - Life House

5) Blessid Union of Souls - Standing at The Edge of The Earth