Arctic Adaptations. Polar bears live in one of the planet's coldest environments and depend on a thick coat of insulated fur, which covers a warming layer of fat. Fur even grows on the bottom of their paws, which protects against cold surfaces and provides a good grip on ice. The bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. But under their fur, polar bears have black skinâthe better to soak in the sun's warming rays. Hunting.
Rationality is one of the two ways a person can overcome their own personal fear of death. The starting point for most rationalists, particularly scientists, is to assume in the absence of data from the afterlife that our consciousness is extinguished at the moment of death.
The fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Perhaps it's just fear of mispronouncing them! 8. Kakorrhaphiophobia. The fear of failure or defeat. Hard to overcome. Harder to say. 9. Lockiophobia. The fear of childbirth. If you don't suffer from this, you're probably a man. 10. Macrophobia. A fear of long waits. See also: fear of going to the DMV. 11. Metathesiophobia. A fear of change. Often irrationally coupled with fear of things staying the same. 12. Nyctohylophobia