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> What *I* want to know is... in films, it's common to just punch somebody 
> in the head and them be instantly knocked out. Is it actually possible to 
> do this IRL? Is it really that easy? Do you wake up with just a headache, 
> or permanent brain damage? Surely you'd at least have bruising??

That is a very bad idea and my advice is not to try it at home (or anywhere 
else :-)
A shock at the head is very hazardous because you can't really know how 
strong you can hit.
It can cause bleeding in the brain even if the skull is not cracked. You can 
recover fast and leave then die in the next hours.
Even without bleeding, a brain shock can cause lifelong after-effects.
After a loss of conciousness caused by a head shock, the place to go is to 
hospital.

Films often give the impression that it is like taking a sleeping pill but 
that's not so harmless.

with a minimum of seriousness.

Marc

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