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Paper cuts are painful because at a microscopic level paper is quite rough, paper acts like a saw blade and does more damage to nerve endings leaving behind tiny fibres that cause further irritation. (www.sciencefocus.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the mental image. I hate it!