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Brain Freeze and the Mysteries of Referred Pain

Published: July 25, 2016

I don’t talk about Slurpees enough in this space, and that’s a crying shame. But this week I am grateful to get an opportunity to write about frozen drinks and their discontents, including the sudden, stabbing headache known as “brain freeze.” Very cold things cause us pain; this much is painfully self-apparent. The ice cube … Continue reading Brain Freeze and the Mysteries of Referred Pain →

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