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It's a phobia, but other phobias don't give you that same woozy feeling.

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8YpP TIL: Sucking a king’s nipples was a gesture of submission in ancient Ireland
M7xkW TIL that the use of chimpanzees and other exotic animals in media makes the public think these animals aren't as endangered as they really are.
4XoYg TIL that 'Jeremy' from the Pearl Jam song, really did exist.
PY4pg TIL of water puppetry where puppets on water are used to tell popular stories or folktales. It originated in 11th century east Asia in the flooded rice fields
xee7 TIL That a pug named Pompey woke up the prince of the Netherlands thwarting an assassination attempt. To this day the pug has been the official dog of the house of orange.