Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do
There is one thing in the world that will never stop surprising you, any guesses what
that is?
Surprisingly, the most surprising thing is our own body.
See, we were right, you are surprised!
Okay now all this sounds more like a tongue twister than an actual trick of the body.
But we aren’t joking people, your body can do a lot of such things that you are unaware
of!
That was a bit of a stretch, you may know some of these tricks but the reason behind
them is still a mystery for most.
The wait is over, we are unveiling some weird things you didn’t know your body could do.
Are you ready for the big reveal?
Number 1.
Feel no pain during an injection!
If you are anything like us, you are probably afraid of needles.
Does dragging you to the doctor for a little injection needs as much effort as trying to
survive in a wrestling ring with a sumo wrestler?
Maybe we can help and we don’t mean we’d pitch in to hold your hand as you take the
prick.
The trick to feel less pain is actually to cough during the injection!
Don’t believe us?
According to Taras Usichenko, Professor at the University of Greifswald, the trick causes
a sudden, temporary rise in pressure in the chest and spinal canal, inhibiting the pain-conducting
structures of the spinal cord.
We didn’t know preventing pain was so easy!
Number 2.
Beat the urge to pee!
We’ll paint a picture of a situation now and you have to imagine yourself in it, cool?
So you are on a long road trip in the middle of nowhere and you have an urge to pee.
Would you pull out your dangling bits and pee behind a tree?
Well, you could do that in case you don’t have a roof over your head and spending some
time in jail seems like a good idea!
But for most of us, this just isn’t an option and the need for an alternative is high.
Don’t worry, we have you covered and all you have to do is fantasize about getting
laid!
This is because the thought of having sex occupies your mind and body and will distract
you from feeling the discomfort of having to urinate so badly.
Shall we say double benefit?
Number 3.
Superhuman strength from digestive system!
We have all heard the saying that a woman can lift a car if her child is trapped underneath
but how many of us have actually believed in it?
Not many because such a scene looks more suitable for a sci-fi movie involving strength enhancing
drugs but seeing it in real life is unlikely!
But this can happen because adrenaline is released as soon as your brain is told danger
is coming from your sympathetic nervous system.
Right after this, your pupils dilate, the heart starts beating faster and you start
to sweat more.
Also your digestive system shuts down temporarily to allow your muscles to contract with a lot
of force which then provides you the strength you need in an emergency.
You won’t get permanent energy from this but a temporary dose will come handy when
you really need it!
Number 4.
Easily clear your stuffed nose!
Are you also spending too much money on nasal decongestant?
We were doing the same until we found the cheaper alternative!
Anyway, there is a neat little trick your body can do to clear your nasal passages.
Wanna know about it?
It’s simple, you just have to press your tongue against the roof of your mouth and
flick your finger against the area between your eyebrows.
As per Lisa DeStefano, assistant professor at the Michigan State University, this causes
the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth.
This will loosen up your nasal passages and clear your sinuses up after about 20 seconds.
Do you have a better idea to save some bucks?
Number 5.
If your throat tickles, scratch your ear!
We all know how annoying it is to have a tickling throat!
The solution is also pretty simple, clear your throat or cough.
The only problem is that it never seems to work!
Then what is the way out of this tickly situation?
Just scratch your ear and see what happens!
We aren’t out of our mind, this does actually work.
The thing is when you scratch your ear, the scratching activates the nerves in the ear
which in turn creates a reflux like reaction and causes a muscle twitch.
The muscle twitching in your ear eases the tickle in your throat.
Who would have known that?
Number 6.
Get rid of brain freeze!
Did you ever feel a sudden headache right after you drank something really cold, a little
too fast?
Welcome to the squad!
We know you aren’t much interested in the name but what you feel is called a brain freeze.
Anyway, a simple trick can prevent this headache from forming.
All you have to do is press your tongue against the roof of your mouth as hard as you can.
The harder you press it, the faster it will prevent that brain freeze headache from sneaking
up on you suddenly.
Basically, the reason for this pain is that the nerves at the roof of your mouth freeze
from the cold drink and thus your brain overheats to compensate.
This heat is the villain that causes the pain but if you press your tongue, it’ll help
normalize the temperature of your mouth.
Simple!
Number 7.
Ease a toothache with ice!
Are we going to ask you to numb your aching tooth with a piece of ice?
Uhmm, nope!
Actually the ice is going nowhere near your tooth but will still end up curing the pain!
Confused?
Just rub an ice cube on the area in between your thumb and your index finger and it will
ease the pain up.
You don’t expect this to work but trust us, it will cure the pain by half- which is
a lot when it comes to your teeth!
Actually the nerve pathways at the base of that V stimulate an area of the brain that
blocks pain signals from the face and hands.
Our body is smart, don’t you think?
Number 8.
Slow a rapid heartbeat!
Have you ever felt that your heart is beating so fast that it will pop out of your chest?
It could be because you are scared or maybe nervous, whatever it is nobody wants their
heart to be dancing outside their body!
So the next time you feel that your heart isn’t in your control, blow on your thumb.
We know that sounds crazy but it totally works, trust us!
By simply blowing on your thumb, you can calm that rapid heartbeat down because there is
a nerve there that controls your heartbeat and is controlled by just breathing.
A simple solution to a tricky situation, exactly what we want!
Which of these weird tricks of the body surprised you the most?
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