Seeker+'s video: The Science of Jackass

How does the JACKASS crew survive such brutal stunts? And should we all try to do them for funzies? Join our guests Dr. Adam Goodcoff & Cole Garrett and find out! » Subscribe to Seeker+! https://bit.ly/SeekerPlusSubscribe (then hit the little 🔔 icon and select “all.“) » Watch more! http://bit.ly/SeekerPlusPlaylist » Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Each week we pair a comedian with a scientist, to break down the scientifically inaccurate elements of popular movies and TV shows. Warning: There will be spoilers! Let’s talk about bruising because we see a few different ways that they are getting bruised up. One, for example, is when Johnny Knoxville gets this riot gun projectile shot into his belly. So, how does the body heal itself and deal with that type of blunt trauma? Basically, when you injure the body or have some kind of bleeding underneath the skin, you'll see bruising, and that bruising can come in the form of whatever hit you and just the damage of the capillaries, which are the small vessels in that area, or it can be larger. If you kind of have a big injury and rupture a big vein or something like that, you're going to have a massive amount of bruising. Or think of getting punched in the face, there's a lot of blood vessels there, a ton of blood will come out and pool there. When you see stuff like what happened to Johnny Knoxville, taking all that force to the abdomen, that's just like being in a car accident. With that amount of force, you can easily rupture your spleen or have a laceration to the liver. There's a ton of serious outcomes. -- Seeker empowers the curious to understand the science shaping our world. We tell award-winning stories about the natural forces and groundbreaking innovations that impact our lives, our planet, and our universe. Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@seeker Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/seeker/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/seeker