Random fact of the day

[my_secret_smile]

A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.

Comments

[ailsa_clare]

Do they do a headless chicken thing? Or is it the head part? Its... randomly creepy, either way. And like, how would you know? Wow, the possibilities.

[my_secret_smile]

I think it's a combination of both. If someone lops your head off mid-sprint, the electrical impulses are still carrying through the legs, so you're going to run a couple more steps before you collapse. Similarly, eight seconds is about the time the brain cells take to shut down after oxygenated blood flow is ceased, so the remaining oxygen left in your head is going to support your limited existence for a few more seconds - by my estimations, just long enough to think: "What the... OH MY GOD! I HAVE NO HEAD! WHO'S GOING TO FEED MY C-".

[_x_pimpkin_x_]

i figure that's just long enough to see your body and think "oh shit, where's my head gone? argh, fuck, someone's chopped it off!!! AAAAAARGH!!!"
-x-

[my_secret_smile]

Or "Well, all that corrective neck-surgery was a waste of time."

[_x_pimpkin_x_]

true, that too...
-x-

[xcentricksalo]

Um I totally knew theis... not that I did my own experiments... it's legal in Dubai :|.... I need booze.

[my_secret_smile]

You need booze like people in Dubai need heads.