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If you cut entirely through the base of a tree but somehow managed to keep the tree itself perfectly balanced on the stump, would the tree “re-bond” to the stump or is this a tree death penalty?

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If you froze your hand solid in liquid nitrogen (for example) and then shattered it into a million pieces with a hammer, would you feel the pain from it or have all pain senses/nerve endings been destroyed?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If you cut entirely through the base of a tree but somehow managed to keep the tree itself perfectly balanced on the stump, would the tree “re-bond” to the stump or is this a tree death penalty?	10971
If you froze your hand solid in liquid nitrogen (for example) and then shattered it into a million pieces with a hammer, would you feel the pain from it or have all pain senses/nerve endings been destroyed?	1