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For one, the myth is that people swallow 8 spiders per year not per night.
Another, its a myth. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swallow-spiders/
The myth goes deeper.
The story of Lisa Holst originating this myth as a spoof fact is also a myth.
Neither the supposed journalists, Lisa Holst, nor the magazine, PC Professional, exist.
The hunt is on for the earliest reference. Probably on a newsnet group.
https://www.snopes.com/lisa-birgit-holst/
Usenet could potentially have the earliest online reference, but this myth could be ancient. Spiders and humans have always coexisted.