Swearing mitigates pain

Some experimental evidence to suggest that swearing makes pain less traumatic, though the mechanism by which is does this s*** is unclear:

The study, published today in the journal NeuroReport, measured how long college students could keep their hands immersed in cold water. During the chilly exercise, they could repeat an expletive of their choice or chant a neutral word. When swearing, the 67… » Full Story on Boing Boing