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These Insane Videos Show People Playing Music While Having Brain Surgery

Not only is it possible, sometimes it is imperative.

Videos of Brazilian man Anthony Kulkamp Dias playing the Beatles' song "Yesterday" as his brain was undergoing surgery have been making the rounds online.

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"I played six songs at certain times," he said to The Telegraph. "My right hand was a bit weaker because that was the side that they were operating on. So I stopped and rested. I was interspersing songs and talking with them."

Being active and conscious during brain surgery helps doctors monitor for injuries to the patient's brain in real time. (Warning: Brains.)

This is possible because, unlike the rest of the human body, the brain does not actually have any pain sensors.

And it is not actually that unheard of! It's been done before on a variety of different instruments:

Los Angeles-based musician Brad Carter also played the guitar during his brain surgery:

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Concert violinist Roger Frisch played the violin during his operation:

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So did professional violinist Naomi Elishuv:

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Eddie Adcock chose the banjo:

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This Oklahoma man went with a Mandolin:

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These are some musical acts that deserve all the applause in the world.