![Why paper cuts are so painful is because at a microscopic level, paper is actually quite rough. A knife makes a straight cut, but paper acts like a saw blade and does Why paper cuts are so painful is because at a microscopic level, paper is actually quite rough. A knife makes a straight cut, but paper acts like a saw blade and does](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/1887c67dad859242f777f3b9a74ce17fd12c6435db8bbbdb08a6e0407290a1c7_1.jpg)
Why paper cuts are so painful is because at a microscopic level, paper is actually quite rough. A knife makes a straight cut, but paper acts like a saw blade and does
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OC] Piece of paper cut with scissors vs torn piece of paper under a microscope. 50x magnification : r/Damnthatsinteresting
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