Here's Why You Bruise So Easily

Illustrated by Mallory Heyer. Whether you remember the exact moment you stubbed your poor little toe on the corner of that coffee table or you just woke up with an eye-catching, unexplained new black-and-blue spot on your thigh, bruises often carry a bit of mystery with them. Since they don't always show up immediately after the bump in question, sometimes it seems like bruises appear out of nowhere — and like we're getting way more of them than our fair share. So what's the deal? Why do...