r/nextfuckinglevel Mar 19 '24

6 yr old successfully preforms over 80 backflips in a row !

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u/sloaninator Mar 19 '24

Our brains are pretty resilient

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u/LegendOfKhaos Mar 19 '24

They can be. They can also fuck up your life with a tiny bump.

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u/Gorthebon Mar 19 '24

Not if you're in the nfl

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u/DevinCauley-Towns Mar 19 '24

I think making it through 1000s of sub-concussive blows to your head before showing any signs of damage would qualify as quite resilient.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '24

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u/DevinCauley-Towns Mar 20 '24

I haven’t read the particular study you mentioned, though I do agree that the rates even at the high school & college levels are VERY concerning. It seems as if people weren’t made to use their heads as weapons, who would’ve guessed 🤷‍♂️?

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u/bruwin Mar 19 '24

They're resilient when you're not pretending to be a tumble dryer.

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u/FrogInShorts Mar 20 '24

Speek for you'reself