this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2023
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[–] Rayuza@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I heard somewhere that the body does this to check if youre still alive? Dont know if its true

[–] chanux@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The fuck it's gonna do if I'm dead?

[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Know its dead.

[–] haulyard@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The amount of times I’ve kicked or smacked my wife when my limbs go flying cause of this… I’ve lost count

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

An ex elbowed me directly in the eye once doing this...ouch.

[–] Zahtu@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh, so other people also have this? Also regularly?

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You've never had a unique experience in your life

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's your brain being confused. It hasn't gone to sleep yet but your muscles have. So the brain is like: yo leg, you dead? And fucking jolts it. Then he's like "woah no need to freak out. kk we good, we're going to sleep btw". And then you sleep.

[–] Tenshi@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is like ELI5 but better. I just can't put my finger on why

[–] Reoru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's relatable and told in a humorous way, it kinda feels like a nice relative telling you a story as a kid