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The Average Person Swallows Eight Spiders a Year in Their Sleep

Published: July 15, 2024, 7:10 a.m.

For this Urban Legends Hotline episode, we are dissecting the myth that the average person swallows a certain number of spiders in their sleep by following this false fact's bizarre and mysterious trail on the early internet, looking at other spider-related urban legends, searching for pop culture references to spiders in mouths, as well as old newspaper articles about the alleged dangers of swallowing spiders, and analyzing the surprising theories behind American's fear of these eight-legged freaks.\n\nThanks to listener Rebekah for her submission!\n\nBecome a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content\nOr subscribe to American Hysteria on Apple Podcasts\nFind us on Instagram @americanhysteriapodcast\nLeave us a message on our Urban Legends Hotline or get your mitts on some merch at americanhysteria.com\n\nSound Designer and Associate Producer: Riley Swedelius-Smith\nProducer and Editor: Miranda Zickler\nVoice Actor: Will Rogers\nWritten, Produced, and Hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices