Why Alcohol Always Makes a Cut Sting

You'll be relieved to find out your skin isn't actually burning, so why does it still feel that way?

Science Why Alcohol Always Makes a Cut Sting If you've ever applied alcohol to a cut or wound, you know it stings and burns. It doesn't matter which type of alcohol you use — ethanol, isopropyl, and rubbing alcohol all produce the effect. Your skin isn't actually burning, so why does it feel that way? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE A Mysterious Part of Your Brain That Makes You Afraid 6 Things You Should Never Do During a Lightning Storm The Slowest Animals on the Planet You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

                                                           

Why Sliced Bread Was Such a Great Invention

"The greatest thing since sliced bread" is meant to emphasize importance. But in 1928, the brilliance of sliced bread wasn't obvious to everyone.

History & Culture Why Sliced Bread Was Such a Great Invention A cliche that just about every American knows involves this most basic of store-bought foods: sliced bread. "The greatest thing since sliced bread" is meant to emphasize importance and impact. But in 1928, the brilliance of sliced bread wasn't obvious to everyone... READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE 6 Types of Toga You'll Find in Ancient Rome Inventions That Changed Your Life From the '50s to the '90s What's the Most Adapted Book in History? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.