• WarmSoda@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I believe the actual scientific reason paper cuts hurt so much is because they suck.

    My paper has been peer reviewed.

  • qprimed@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I have also heard (yes, internet random has no citations) that “ragged” cuts also tend to close more quickly due to larger relative surface area for fibrin gluing.

    I am currently not willing to self-experiment with this.

  • n0m4n@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    The bleaching chemicals for whitening the papers is caustic. It will spice up a cut nicely. The whitest paper burns the most.