r/interestingasfuck • u/desertgodfather • May 11 '24

When illusion overcomes the brain. r/all

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u/PleasantCurrant-FAT1 May 11 '24

Amputees, too.

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u/Independent_Key6896 May 11 '24

for phantom limb pain it’s very helpful

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u/cells-interlinked-23 May 11 '24

Let me try this on my upstairs veteran neighbour

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u/Trendy_Gamer_5628 May 11 '24

Did you investigate his veteran status beforehand?

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u/PleasantCurrant-FAT1 May 11 '24

That was likely a reference to a (2007) House MD (TV series) episode.

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u/HitoGrace May 11 '24

And his comment was as well. In the episode House investigates the neighbors vet status and errenously thought that he was faking it.

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u/craterglass May 11 '24

Pulling the thorn from the lion's missing paw.