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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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61 |
Pyrexiophobia is the fear of fever. |
Other |
01/26/09 |
|
62 |
Psychophobia is the fear of the mind. |
Other |
01/26/09 |
|
63 |
Pnigophobia is the fear of choking or of being smothered. |
Other |
01/26/09 |
|
64 |
Selenophobia is the fear of the moon. |
Other |
01/16/09 |
|
65 |
Selaphobia is the fear of light flashes. |
Other |
01/16/09 |
|
66 |
Ranidaphobia is the fear of frogs. |
Other |
01/16/09 |
|
67 |
Scolionophobia is the fear of school. |
Other |
01/15/09 |
|
68 |
Radiophobia is the fear of radiation or x-rays. |
Other |
01/15/09 |
|
69 |
Grandmaster Mikhail Tal (Chess master) was world champion about one year. |
Other |
01/14/09 |
|
70 |
Collectivism is a word used to describe any type of outlook concerning human interdependence and the importance of community and society, rather than the individual. |
Other |
01/12/09 |
|
71 |
Objectivism was developed in the 20th century by Ayn Rand; the philosophy include positions on metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, politics, and aesthetics. |
Other |
01/12/09 |
|
72 |
Sophophobia is the fear of learning. |
Other |
12/28/08 |
|
73 |
Isolationism is the practice of remaining uninvolved in international economic and political situations. |
Other |
12/28/08 |
|
74 |
Absolutism is a type of government in which there is one absolute ruler; it is also known as an autocracy. |
Other |
12/28/08 |
|
75 |
Instead of stuffed fabric, traditional Chinese pillows were usually hard boxes constructed from stone, bamboo, metal, or porcelain. |
Other |
12/27/08 |
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