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Reader's Digest

November, 2020 

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Swearing Increases Pain Tolerance

In a recent experiment, 92 volunteers held their hands in an ice bath while repeating either actual swear words or the fake words twizpipe and fouch. Using real swear words boosted participants' pain tolerance by 33%. The fake swear words had no effect.