He feels the burn so you don't have to

摘要

YOU PROBABLY DON'T SAVOR THE AGONY OF A WELL-STUBBED TOE, BUT PAIN IS a boon. Stings teach us to avoid similar dust-ups in the future, but entomologist Justin Schmidt refuses to heed the warnings. He's been poked at least 1,000 times in the name of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index, a scale that objectifies the intensity of our boo-boos, so he's got a sommelier's palate for pain. Here's a taste of some of his most delectable entries.