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20 Unusual Phobias You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Octophobia: Fear of the number eight

Experts think the fear of the number eight it could be rooted in superstition, with octophobics afraid of the inescapable—flip the number on its side and it looks like an infinity sign. These weird phobias could translate to fear of the symbol for eight, or objects in groups of eight.

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