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It's Okay to Be Smart
Why Do We Itch?
Season 6
Episode 12
It’s one of the most annoying sensations our bodies can feel, but does anything feel better than when you scratch an itch? Ok, maybe *some* things. But itching and scratching are up there. How does this weird sensation work? And what is itching for?
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