In experiments with a gelatin replica of human tissue, researchers found that a thin sheet of paper tended to buckle before it could cut.

Thanks to their lab experiments, the scientists have ranked 12 different paper types based on how likely they are to slice your skin.

Thicker notecards and photo paper, however, means the surface area simply won’t cut through much. But the closer a paper is to 65 micrometers wide, the more primed it is for a cut.

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Physicists at the Technical University of Denmark conducted an experiment to determine the 'perfect thickness of paper to cut human skin,' which is sharper than cardboard and stronger than tissue.

Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains.

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