>> 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 :-)

So noted.

> You can recover fast and leave then die in the next hours.

Oh, nice! So like the Death Cap then?

> Even without bleeding, a brain shock can cause lifelong after-effects.

Mmm, nice...

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

> with a minimum of seriousness.

See, for example, Pirates of the Caribean: Curse of the Black Pearl. 
Will gets smashed over the head with some kind of metal implement and is 
instantly knocked out. Next morning, he wakes up with a sore head, and 
sets off to rescue the damsel in distress... hmm?

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