Phantom Limbs

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After losing a limb, people sometimes report a "phantom limb", where the brain seems to confuse itself into registering sensations from the lost limb. It is possible, although far less common, for people with a full set of limbs to report phantom limbs also.
A man in China reportedly has 2 regular arms and 5 phantom arms.

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