Understand the Fear

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

Marie Curie

I found no fun articles about fear and gave up. Also, who wants to read about that and cause more anxiety and stress, right? Right. So here’s an article about “Fainting Goats ” from Animals Network . “The Fainting Goat, scientifically known as the Myotonic Goat, exhibits a condition called myotonia congenita. This inherited genetic disorder affects the skeletal muscles, causing them to contract involuntarily and remain stiff for a short period, typically 10 to 20 seconds, when the goat is surprised or excited… these goats remain fully conscious throughout the episode.” And for those who want a little video of these silly creatures, here’s a YouTube one from the National Geographic channel .

About the author

Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), better known as Marie Curie, was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.