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You know you get them when you're cold, but what is going on in our brains that triggers them?

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Why Do Certain Experiences Give Us Goosebumps? — Plus More on Body Reactions
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    Why Do Certain Experiences Give Us Goosebumps?

    Why Do Certain Experiences Give Us Goosebumps?

    Goosebumps, chills, heebie-jeebies — whatever you call them — are an oddly pleasant sensation that most of us experience when cold, overcome with …

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