As many other researchers during the history of the science, he experienced himself, in his body, such things. So, he voluntarily allowed himself to be stung by bees five times a day, for 38 days, in the interests of science. In his study, he rated each sting on a scale of 1 to 10 observing a series of parameters for comparison. Finally, he obtained the answer to his study’s question: the nostril got the highest mark, 9, with an additionally complex description of the sensations he had: “Your body really reacts. You’re sneezing, wheezing. Your eyes are streaming.” For Smith’s study, the human body was divided into 25 regions. The least painful locations where the skull, middle toe and upper arm. The penis was relatively pain free.
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