Today’s Mundane Mystery is about tickling. Some people loved being tickled, others hate it. But one thing is true… you can’t tickle yourself. It’s so weird.
The reason for this is because when you try to tickle yourself there is no feeling of surprise since your brain knows it’s coming. The cells in your brain are telling each other that it’s you who wants to do the tickling. As opposed to if someone else does it. Then your brain has an instant reflex that makes you laugh.
Now you know. Please don’t tickle me. Ha ha
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