pain
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Could You Endure 20 Hours In Economy? Qantas Plans To Find Out
The world’s longest commercial flight is 15,343km from Newark to Singapore and takes anywhere from 15 to 19 hours depending on winds. Nineteen hours is a long time to spend anywhere consecutively other than a womb or a grave, both of which provide more legroom than economy, but Qantas wants to know if we can…
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Swatting A Fly Without Killing It May Cause It Pain For The Rest Of Its Life, Study Finds
Barely missing a fatal slap at a bothersome fly might be a headache for both of you, according to new research from scientists at the University of Sydney. They say they’ve found evidence that insects are capable of feeling chronic pain after an injury, much like we do. What’s more, studying why and how insects…
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A Scottish Woman Has Lived Her Whole Life Without Feeling Pain, Thought It Was Normal
During one Scottish woman’s lifetime, she has broken bones, burned her skin, and undergone surgery without feeling any pain — and she didn’t realise she’d been experiencing anything unusual until she was well into her 60s, according to a new case study.
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New Online Tool Can Predict If You’ll Have Another Kidney Stone
Dealing with kidney stones can be one of life’s most painful and stressful experiences, to hear any sufferer describe it. That distress is even greater when it’s a recurrent problem. But researchers at the Mayo Clinic may have found a way to take some of the edge off. They have developed a publicly available calculator…