Meet Ashlyn Blocker, the 13-Year-Old Who Can’t Feel Any Pain Whatsoever

Not being able to feel pain sounds like an okay deal. “No hangovers!” you shout, as you crack your sixth beer of the night. But, here’s the thing about the human body: We feel pain so that we don’t severely injure ourselves. This week, the New York Times Magazine has the story of Ashlyn Blocker, a 13 year old Georgia girl who has “congenital insensitivity to pain,” which means exactly that — she feels no pain. Here are just some of the most stomach-churning anecdotes in the piece: More »