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Why are humans instinctively terrified of spiders and snakes, but notoriously fearless about junk food and fast cars?

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Why are humans instinctively terrified of spiders and snakes, but notoriously fearless about junk food and fast cars?

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Why are humans instinctively terrified of spiders and snakes, but notoriously fearless about junk food and fast cars?
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