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It's somewhat about luck. Phineas Gage got an iron rod through his head 150 years ago and survived. The body can be surprisingly fragile and tough at the same t
by suddenclarity 4y ago
It's somewhat about luck. Phineas Gage got an iron rod through his head 150 years ago and survived. The body can be surprisingly fragile and tough at the same time.
- ihatepython 4y agoHe's still alive?
- hotpotamus 4y agoIn the corporeal sense no, but he does live on in every intro psych textbook. Tons of early insight into brain function actually came from freak industrial accidents where someone took a hit to the brain and lived to tell the tale.