wikipedia is a gem
If I’m correct, this is from the article “list of common misconceptions” which happens to be one of my favorite Wikipedia articles
https://xkcd.com/843/
The whole article is a wild ride.
W...was this up for debate?
Unfortunately the one about infants feeling pain was up for debate. At one point in time (I'm bad at history and forgot the dates, don't judge me) they used to perform surgeries on babies under 15 months old with no anaesthesia, but doped up on muscle relaxants. So basically they'd see and feel everything, but wouldn't be able to move or scream. I still can't wrap my mind around how this even came about. Fucking sociopaths.





















