/oss/taxonomy/term/3391/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/paper-cuts-hurt-so-much-because-our-fingers-are-really-sensitive <p>You’re reading the morning paper, or turning the page on your recipe, when suddenly you notice a little line of blood, and feel a disproportionate amount of pain.</p> <p>Paper cuts are tiny, barely cuts at all, more like deep scratches. So why do they hurt <b>so</b> much?</p> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:09:03 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7324 at /oss