In the 20th century, this practice was so common that safety coffins were quickly patented and sold.
Being buried alive.
Due to a severe case of claustrophobia, Mary avoids
Confined or crowded spaces
The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by a massive eruption from this volcano.
Mount Vesuvius
Red-Headed, blue-eyed, and donning a light white gown, this doll could have been adorable but turned out to be demonic..
Annabelle
During this end-of-times fright, people worried that a change in the calendar date would cause massive technological failures woldwide.
Y2K
This gruesome method of ritual execution, featured breaking the person's ribs and turning their lungs into makeshift wings.
The Blood Eagle - Vikings
If Ron Weasley had gone to therapy after his run-in with Aragog, he could have been diagnosed with
Arachnophobia
In 2004, a massive tsunami killed over 230 thousand people after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of this South Asian country.
Indonesia
This song may be popular among lovebirds, but it's actually about one man's stalkingly obsessive compulsion with a woman
Every breath you take
In this final book of the New Testament, John describes a series of apocalyptic events.
The book of revelation
Believed by some to feel no pain, these living beings were sometimes operated on without anesthesia.
Human babies
Jen has entomophobia so they will sometimes cry at the sight of
Insects
This iconic park in the United States is believed to be a dormant supervolcano that could send the entire Earth to an ice age.
Yellowstone
This magical pet bears the same name as the northern town were women were killed on accusations of witchcraft.
Salem
The name of this mythological apocalypse is often translated to "Doom of the Gods".
Ragnarok
In 1518, the citizens of Strasbourg (in modern day France) were struck by a rare affliction that caused them to do this uncontrollably.
Dance
Daily Double
Herpetophobia
Among the many victims of this recent natural disaster, one can count the astonishing number of 1.25 billion dead animals.
Australia Bushfires
Don't feed them after midnight! Otherwise, this cute new friend will quickly turn into a foe.
Mogwai (Gremlins is the name of the movie).
If the universe continues to accelerate and expand, scientists believe the universe will end in this.
Heath death
The world's deadliest pandemic was caused by this disease.
The flu (Spanish Flu)
Augustus Ceasar is believed to have suffered from astrapophobia, as he would cry hysterically whenever he saw this during a storm.
Lightnings
In 2003, at least 70 thousand people died in Europe as a result of this meteorological phenomenon
Heath wave
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a short story by Kipling that features this adorable mammal slash expert snake killer.
Mongoose
At the start of this last decade, it was believed by some that this civilization's calendar predicted the end of the world.
The Mayans