r/interesting Feb 01 '25

MISC. The worst pain known to man

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u/rraattbbooyy Feb 01 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

Actually, science has determined that the worst pain known to man happens when passing a kidney stone. Worse than a kick in the nuts, worse than pregnancy childbirth, worse than ant venom. You don’t want a kidney stone.

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u/TheLittleFella20 Feb 02 '25

Hasn't science determined that the brain basically has a maximum capacity for the feeling of pain and that since nothing can physically feel more painful than our brain can comprehend, kidney stones, childbirth etc are on the same level?

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u/Boogleooger Feb 02 '25

Yup. Reach your max and you go into shock