Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Maryland Motorists Paying Drivers $25 to Cross Chesapeake Bay Bridge Because They're Scared


This is just one of those stories that make you smile, before you get serious only to smile again. You don’t really know if it’s funny, serious, or both. Have you ever heard about gephyrophobia? Neither had I, until today, when I learned that it is the medically attested fear of bridges. Apparently it is very real, and it is not a naturally occurring mental disorder, but is actually always caused by a traumatic event involving a bridge (or tunnel, because apparently the subconscious links/associates them). Read more »

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