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Why “Normal” Things Scare Us, Like A Shark In The Fireplace

Thursday is Halloween, the time of year that ghost stories, haunted houses and being scared becomes the desired norm. But why does this happen? Why is it that we become “scared of our own shadow”and how can regular items look so scary?
I have to show you what appeared in or fireplace last night. I walked by and had to do a double take when there was a SHARK in the fireplace.

Here are some of the answers around why we get scared and and how the traditional Haunted House can be so scary.

Why Haunted Houses Scare Us Silly

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