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What is the scientific explanation for when we don't feel a laceration? For example, on several occasions I've only noticed a cut because I happened to glance at something red on my body to see blood coming from said cut. Why wouldn't our bodies immediately alert us to a laceration?

by /u/kedwardenglish in /r/askscience

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