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Everyone is superstitious, even just a little. But what about stuff that scares you every day, or phobias. They too, are quite common. On this Friday the 13th, here are the top 10 Phobia’s in North America. Do you have one on the list? One that isn’t here?  
Top 10 Phobias:  
1.Arachnophobia  
Fear of Spiders. Half of women and 10 per cent of men have a fear of spiders.  
2. Social Phobia  
Fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations.  
In the order of 5.3 million adults, or about 3.7 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have social phobia. Social phobia typically begins in childhood or teens.  
3. Aerophobia  
Fear of flying.-Tyler has this.  
4. Agoraphobia  
Agoraphobia involves extreme fear and avoidance of any place or situation where escape might be complicated or help unavailable in the event of developing sudden panic-like symptoms. Approximately 3.2 million, or about 2.2 percent, have agoraphobia.  
5.Claustrophobia  
Fear of being trapped in small confined spaces.  
6. Acrophobia  
Fear of heights.  
7. Emetophobia  
Fear of vomit.  
8. Carcinophobia  
Fear of cancer.  
9. Brontophobia  
Fear of thunderstorms.  
10.Necrophobia  
Fear of death or or dead things