If you need to relieve an itch in your throat, you can try getting rid of it by scratching your ear. Or if you accidentally give yourself brain freeze while eating ice cream, you can press your tongue against the roof of your mouth and cover as much as surface area as possible to make the pain go away.

Check out more body hacks below for holding your breath longer underwater, feeling more alert when you’re tired, suppressing a gag reflex, and more.

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