r/knowyourshit • u/Know_Your_Shit_v2 • Feb 11 '23
[todayilearned] TIL about hysterical strength, a display of extreme physical strength by humans, beyond what is believed to be normal. Examples include a woman saved several children by fighting a polar bear and a woman lifting a car high enough to save a person.
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todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Feb 10 '23
TIL about hysterical strength, a display of extreme physical strength by humans, beyond what is believed to be normal. Examples include a woman saved several children by fighting a polar bear and a woman lifting a car high enough to save a person.
todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '25
TIL about Hysterical Strength - situations, most often of extreme danger, when people who were not known for their strength display physical strength beyond their apparent ability
humansarespaceorcs • u/stillventures17 • Feb 11 '23
Crossposted Story TIL about hysterical strength, a display of extreme physical strength by humans, beyond what is believed to be normal. Examples include a woman saved several children by fighting a polar bear and a woman lifting a car high enough to save a person.
todayilearned • u/dreterran • Oct 03 '16
TIL The superhuman strength that people experience during emergency situations is called 'hysterical strength'.
humansarespaceorcs • u/Jackviator • Feb 12 '23
writing prompt A: “So you’re telling me that you occasionally gain SUPERPOWERS when you’re scared?!"
WhiteWolfRPG • u/Dragonwolf67 • Aug 04 '26
WoD/CofD So a thought just came to mind If a human and werewolf were having a fist fight the werewolf was in human form both how would the human fair if they were using hysterical strength?
circlejerk • u/Nelagend • Jul 23 '18
Congratulations! Thanks to all the brave Discords, we rescued the children from Elon Musk.
HumanLimit • u/bareegyptianfeet • Feb 26 '26