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If that feeling you get when you're at the edge of a long drop where you feel like you could jump is your brain just testing your survival reflex, does that mean that you actually can't jump, similar to how you technically could bite off your finger but your brain stops you?

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Is it possible to feel a form of phantom limb syndrome in a body part that was never there (e.g. a wing or a tail)?

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Is it possible to not be able to taste the flavors of different fruits, and only taste bitter or sour when you taste them?

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Is VR "phantom sense" real?

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If that feeling you get when you're at the edge of a long drop where you feel like you could jump is your brain just testing your survival reflex, does that mean that you actually can't jump, similar to how you technically could bite off your finger but your brain stops you?	1
Is it possible to feel a form of phantom limb syndrome in a body part that was never there (e.g. a wing or a tail)?	1
Is it possible to not be able to taste the flavors of different fruits, and only taste bitter or sour when you taste them?	1
Is VR "phantom sense" real?	1