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I think the soviets forced prisoners to stand as a form of torture. Standing still apparently literally destroys your legs after some time.
by die_sekte 16y ago
I think the soviets forced prisoners to stand as a form of torture. Standing still apparently literally destroys your legs after some time.
- sliverstorm 16y agoi.e. varicose veins. It's actually kind of cool how it works. Your legs have one-way valves in the blood vessels. Normally, the flexing muscles help pump the blood back up the leg by pinching the vessels. When you stand still, there is no flexing and no pumping, and the blood pools in your legs.