BITES – Being scared of spiders

Short & Curly by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dec 18, 20250:03:31Health

Molly’s just an itsy bitsy cutesy spider, but Carl is freaking out! Lots of people are scared of spiders. In fact, people can be scared of a whole range of things you might find surprising, like a fear of clowns or paper...

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