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This is the No. 1 Biggest Phobia in Michigan

With Halloween on the way, many people are thinking about their fears. Pretty much everyone has a phobia of some sort. For some, it’s flying. For others, it might be…

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With Halloween on the way, many people are thinking about their fears. Pretty much everyone has a phobia of some sort. For some, it's flying. For others, it might be heights. My biggest phobia is probably flying, but that's not a major one in Michigan, according to a new study.

The folks at YourLocalSecurity.com have put together a list of each state's biggest phobia using their report of Google Trends. They "reviewed search volume over the past year to determine the most searched phobia in each state," according to the site.

For Michigan, the No. 1 phobia is actually quite expected: water. With all the Great Lakes, that seems like a very appropriate phobia, although I have to say that I love water. What's funny is that in Montana, the top searched phobia is "fear of humans." Nice!

View the full list of each state's phobia here.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.