rachtastic94 t1_ja4bdxv wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:13 PM Reply to comment by MOXPEARL25 in ELI5 Why does getting hit in the nose have such a weird and different feeling from getting hit anywhere else? by dandizzles It’s also mostly cartilage and not protected by much. If you’re hit elsewhere on your body, usually there’s muscle and fat to cushion the blow. Permalink Parent 3
rachtastic94 t1_ja4bdxv wrote
Reply to comment by MOXPEARL25 in ELI5 Why does getting hit in the nose have such a weird and different feeling from getting hit anywhere else? by dandizzles
It’s also mostly cartilage and not protected by much. If you’re hit elsewhere on your body, usually there’s muscle and fat to cushion the blow.