Hitting your funny bone doesn’t just hurt, it feels really weird too. That’s because you’re not hitting a bone at all, but instead the most vulnerable nerve in your body.
AI Summary
In this short stuff episode, Josh and Chuck explore the quirky phenomenon of hitting your funny bone and why it produces such a uniquely weird sensation. They explain that what you're actually hitting isn't a bone at all, but the ulnar nerve tucked into a tiny tunnel at your elbow, which is why the pain feels so singularly strange and shoots down into your pinky and ring finger. It's a fun dive into why this particular nerve strike feels completely different from any other pain your body experiences, complete with personal stories about nerve damage and massage mishaps.
Movies Discussed
Pulp Fiction
"He's trying to sell scenes from Pulp Fiction, and Miramax is like, you don't own that. — Chuck mentions Tarantino attempting to sell Pulp Fiction NFTs and getting sued by Miramax over ownership rights."
— Chuck
The Empire Strikes Back
"It was like Empire Strikes Back. It was very strange. — Josh compared the sensation of his hand clenching during a massage to a scene from Empire Strikes Back."
— Josh
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