Immune to acids, toxins and heav...  ...to acids, toxins and heavy metals. Doesn't feel pain . Never gets cancer. Stays young forever...

We've all had them and wondered, "how the heck can this stupid thing hurt so darn much?" While you probably already know that most paper cuts occur on your finger tips and that they have more nerves than most other areas...

All right, Neatoramanauts! Let's...  ...- ripping a Band-Aid off quickly causes less pain than pulling it away from the skin in...  ...student. Subjects were asked to rate the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being...  ...to 10, with 10 being the "worst *stro...

Wimps, listen up! There's an easy way to make your...  ...e postures actually decreases your sensitivity to pain .The study, "It Hurts When I Do This (or You...  ...nant posture were able to comfortably handle more pain

(YouTube link) You know that placebos can rel...  ...uTube link) You know that placebos can relieve pain , but did you know you can suffer withdrawal sympt...

Q: Does rubbing a boo-boo really make it better?...  ...bbing a boo-boo really make it better? A: Yes! Pain signals are sent to the brain by special receptor...  ...t sending out their own signals -drowning out the pain signals of the nociceptors, like one voice gettin...  ...voice getting lost in the crowd....

Are you in pain ? Forget aspirin - grab some money instead! Money...  ...appiness, but apparently it can bring relief from pain .In a series of experiments, people who counted mo...  ...f experiments, people who counted money felt less pain when their hands were dipped into scal...

If you've ever been to an emergency room, you've s...  ...seen the chart they give you to help describe the pain you are feeling on a scale of one to ten. Allie r...  ...e chart to make it more descriptive of real-world pain . Link -via Buzzfeed

Ever cuss a blue streak after hitting your thumb w...  ...a hammer? You may be helping yourself cope with pain : Holy @$#%! According to neuroscientists from...  ...dropping the f-bomb can actually relieve physical pain . In the upcoming August 5th issue of the journal...

Not so good news for crustacean lovers. According...  ...iversity Belfast researchers, crabs not only feel pain , but also remember it. Professor Bob Elwood and...  ...taceans including crabs, prawns and lobsters feel pain . "We know from previous research that they can...  ...feeling' of unpleasantness tha...