Pip the duckling has never been in the water before, but he’s about to have a swimming lesson in an aquarium. He doesn’t know he’s built for this, so he’s a little scared. But once he gets in the water, he finds out how much fun it is! -via Tastefully Offensive
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The last part of this explanation comes from an evolutionary perspective. In the not so distant past, infections killed many people. Stubbing a toe can open wounds on the feet, which are constantly in contact with the bacteria-laden environment. It has been suggested that individuals who received lots of sensory information from their toes were less likely to strike them, creating an evolutionary advantage for people blessed with this type of sensory information.
Evolution made stubbing your toe so painful that you're careful not to do it.
That reminded me of how the whiskey distiller Jack Daniel kicked his safe in anger when he couldn't get it open one morning, injured his toe, got an infection and died.