stackyFACTSTricking people into thinking they are being electrocuted is a time-honored tradition. Invented by Soren Sorensen Adams in 1928, the joy buzzer doesn't actually shock anyone; it simply vibrates intensely to trigger a deeply ingrained placebo flinch.
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