Why does submerging your feet in very cold water hurt so much?

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like it’s intense, not just unpleasant.

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This is because feet are especially sensitive. They have more densely packed nerve receptors than most other places on the body. Cold water is already an unpleasant sensation for the most part, now combine that with arguably some of the most sensitive places on your body and it becomes downright painful.

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