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Dr Karl reveals why paper cuts hurt so much

Scientist Dr Karl said paper is the 'right thickness' to cause a cut READ MORE: Doctors rave about the 'world's most comfortable shoes' Australian scientist Dr Karl has revealed the reasons why paper ...
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We Finally Know Which Paper Is Worst For Paper Cuts

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...
IFLScience

This Is Why Papercuts Hurt So Goddamn Much

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
New Scientist

Physicists determined the paper most likely to give you a paper cut

The most dangerous type of paper is 65 millionths of a metre thick – at least when it comes to paper cuts. “I got many paper cuts and frankly they were starting to annoy me,” says Kaare Jensen at the ...
NPR

The physics behind the most annoying thing that could ever happen to you: A paper cut

Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains. MARTÍNEZ: Oh, I - some ...