Very interesting article.
Every once in a while we hear a story about a person in an extreme situation hulking out and doing something strongtacular, like lifting a dinosaur off of a loved one or fighting a bear over a hoagie.
Most of us read those stories and say, “Wait a second. Not only do I not take on superpowers when under stress, I actually get all shaky and poop my pants.”
Well, science has been looking into all the hilarious ways we screw up, and not just because the research is hilarious. There are scientific reasons why it seems like your body turns on you at the worst possible moments.
“Brain Farts”
A “brain fart” is the term that describes a sudden, unexplained instance of unknowledge. Like when you walk into a store for something and immediately forget what it was you came in for.
http://www.cracked.com/article/222_6-ways-your-body-loves-to-screw-you-explained-by-science/
