Show HN: Bodily Oddities
When I was about 11 years old, my best friend and I were playing during recess at school, and I was carrying him around on my back, presumably pretending to be a multipart attack robot. All of a sudden, my heart started hurting, and I collapsed to my knees, and the robot was no more. Every time I inhaled, it would feel like a spike was being driven into my heart, and my breathing got completely…
An 11-year-old boy experienced what he believes to be a rare medical condition called Precordial catch syndrome. He had been playing with his best friend during recess at school, carrying him on his back while pretending to be a robot. Suddenly, his heart began to hurt, and he fell to the ground, unable to breathe normally. Despite his fears, the pain disappeared shortly after, but it returned when he exhaled.
It wasn't until his twenties that he discovered the official name for the condition and learned that most people experience it at some point in their lives. Intrigued by the phenomenon, he began compiling a list of other odd bodily sensations he and his friends had encountered. He has now created a small webpage to share these oddities with others.
The page, accessible at https://vester.si/bodily-oddities/, includes a form for readers to submit their own strange body experiences. He invites feedback and welcomes the opportunity to learn about additional oddities. His webpage is currently gaining attention, as evidenced by a discussion thread on Hacker News which can be found at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49649789. So far, the thread has received 254 points and 169 comments.
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