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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