According to scientists, up to 70K nerve endings are concentrated in the human foot - and about all of them are activated when we step on a Lego brick. This is really damn painful, and humanity should only be grateful to the Danish businessmen that they established their toy brand about the time the Inquisition stopped using torture.
Moreover, we are almost sure that if the International Chamber of Weights and Measures wanted to establish a special unit for painful sensations, then it could well be "one Lego". And yet, according to some people, there are feelings and things that are way more unpleasant.
There is a popular thread in the AskReddit community whose author - apparently "inspired" by a bad stepping - once asked "What's worse than stepping on a Lego?" As of today, the thread has nearly 4K upvotes and over 7.2K comments listing both funny and really tragic stuff.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the most popular opinions from this thread for you. Laughter and tears, comedy and tragedy - feel free to scroll to the very end, and even better - tell us in the comments what else, in your opinion, feels more unpleasant than stepping on a Lego?
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#1 Stepping On Your Pet's Paw Or Tail
Stepping on your pet's paw/tail
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281points
#2 Sneezing While On Your Period
Sneezing while on your period
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265points
#3 Accidentally Biting A Chunk Off The Inside Of Your Cheek Whilst Eating
Accidentally biting a chunk off the inside of your cheek whilst eating.
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261points
#4 Go Into Your Kitchen Area With Your Socks On, And Step Into 'Wet.'
When you have socks on, go into your kitchen area, and step into 'wet.'
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210points
#5 Stubbing Your Pinky Toe So Hard
Stubbing your pinky toe so hard that it kind of peals away your skin.
160points
#6 Both Sides Of The Pillow Being Warm
Both sides of the pillow being warm.
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148points
#7 Getting Hit In The Ankle With The Side Of A Scooter
The only thing in existence that hurts more than stepping on a lego is getting hit in the ankle with the side of a scooter.
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142points
#10 Stepping On Jacks, Those Caltrop Looking Things
No one ever talks about stepping on Jacks. Those caltrop looking things.
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119points
#11 When You Want To Sneeze But Can't
when you want to sneeze but can't
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112points
#12 Accidentally Plunging A Q-Tip Way Too Far Into Your Ear
Accidentally plunging a q-tip way too far into your ear!
108points
#13 Finding Half A Caterpillar Inside The Apple You Are Eating
Finding half a caterpillar inside the apple you are eating.
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103points
#15 Feeling Your Partner Drifting Away From You
feeling your partner drifting away from you even tho they won’t admit it
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103points
#18 Watching Your Older Sister Have A Brain Aneurysm At 20 And Die In 10 Minutes
Watching your older sister have a brain aneurysm at 20 and die in 10 minutes. And now you're turning 22, living longer than she did
94points
#19 Sitting On A Pitchfork Hidden Within A Haystack
Sitting on a pitchfork hidden within a haystack.
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91points
#20 Stepping On A Hard Dog Chew
Stepping on a hard dog chew that has the ability to roll at 3 a.m on the way fo the bathroom
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83points