stackyFACTSThe Pinocchio illusion is a hilarious glitch in proprioception. If you hold your own nose while a machine vibrates your bicep tendon, the sensory conflict violently confuses your internal positioning system. Your physical map logically concludes your arm is extending, meaning your nose must be growing several feet long.
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