Ice cream headaches

Happy National Ice Cream Day! 🍦

Have you ever gotten an ice cream headache? 😣 Peter gets them all the time, but would you believe I never have?!

Surprisingly, scientists don't know what exactly causes an #icecreamheadache or brain freeze. They think that it has to do with blood vessels quickly constricting then dilating when the ice cream hits the roof of your mouth. This sensation is interpreted as discomfort and pain by the trigeminal nerve - except your brain reads the pain as coming from your head and temples instead of your mouth. Why this pain is referred in this matter is unknown. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I guess I savor my ice cream too slowly to get them. 🤣

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