stackyFACTSSome people can literally walk on broken glass and just shrug.
Some people can literally walk on broken glass and just shrug. This high nociceptive threshold means their sensory nerves are incredibly sluggish at sending 'ouch' signals up the spinal cord. While it sounds incredibly tough, it is actually a massive biological hazard. Pain is supposed to be a warning system, and having yours entirely muted means you routinely discover massive bruises without any clue how they got there.
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