The Reason You Get "Brain Freezes" (and the 5-Second Tongue Hack)

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Ever gulp an ice cold drink or ice cream too fast and get that sudden stab of pain behind your forehead? There is actual science to it, and even a scientific name: sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. Here is what happens. When something very cold hits the roof of your mouth, it rapi…