The Brain Freeze Challenge

We’ve all experienced brain freezes, more commonly known as the ice cream headache. One minute you’re enjoying a frozen treat, and the next you’re doubled over, wondering where it all went wrong. At least we thought everyone experienced these inexplicable cold induced headaches until we found out that one of Motherboard’s staffers has never had a brain freeze. Is it possible to avoid this strange and painful phenomena? We decided to design a slushy-slurping challenge to find out. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: