In the trench warfare of WWI, it didn’t take the very long to figure out just how easily their fighting forces could be shredded by the shells exploding overhead. Injuries to a hand or a leg? You might be able to tough it out and stay in the fight. But shrapnel to the brain-pan? Turns out our melons are pretty fragile. If our natural noggins need to be protected from the rigor of battle, what does that tell us about the greater conflict we suit …
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