Why Are Paper Cuts So Painful?

Paper cuts are tiny compared to other injuries you may have experienced, but they hurt… A LOT! This has to do with your hands being pretty sensitive, and the fact that the edges of paper are like tiny saws. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn t make SciShow without them! Shout out to Bryce Daifuku, Kevin Bealer, Justin Lentz, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Patrick Merrithew, Accalia Elementia, Fatima Iqbal, Benny, Kyle Anderson, Mike Frayn, Tim Curwick, Will and Sonja Marple, Philippe von Bergen, Chris Peters, Kathy Philip, Patrick D. Ashmore, Thomas J., Charles George, Bader AlGhamdi. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2FLuU5obhM http://mentalfloss.com/article/30713/why-do-paper-cuts-hurt-so-much http://www.realsimple.com/health/first-aid-health-basics/first-aid/paper-cut http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-unkindest-cut/ http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/09/27/mans-paper-cut-turns-into-life-threatening-medical-emergency/ http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160902-why-paper-cuts-hurt-so-much http://www.skinsight.com/info/blog/2009/09/17/qa-pain-paper-cuts http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainManagement/story?id=4258917&page=1 http://www.menshealth.com/health/why-are-paper-cuts-so-painful Images: Paper Cut: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oww_Papercut_14365.jpg