Irrationality-new pillows

I have been afraid of dying from being bitten with every purchase of new puffy stuffed things (pillows, coats, etc) ever since reading an article a few years back.  The article told about a child who was being made to try on new winter coats and he kept screaming and crying. He then died shortly thereafter.  They finally figured out that a snake inside the lining of the new coat woke up and bit him repeatedly while he was being forced to try it on.  Freaks me out every time.  Now I am going to go put my head on my new pillows. If something moves I'm out of here!

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