Sneezing Fact / myLot

Philippines

May 6, 2011 7:12am CST

Do you know that a sneeze can expel air about a hundred miles (166 km) an hour. So if you try to keep yourself from sneezing, you can actually hurt yourself. Source. TIME Almanac

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SpikeTheLobster

@SpikeTheLobster (6403)

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6 May 11

Did you know it's also impossible to keep your eyes open while sneezing? (It's also impossible to brush your teeth without wiggling your posterior, but that's another matter...)

harck721

@harck721 (372)

• Philippines

6 May 11

I also heard that if you did have your eyes open while sneezing, your eyeballs will pop out. I didn't know the second trivia though. And I'm just about to brush my teeth for the night. XD Can't wait to see if it's real. I'll probably laugh my head off trying to see.

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jpso138

@jpso138 (7851)

• Philippines

5 Aug 11

Yes, I have heard about this information before. Our body is indeed powerful and specially designed that somehow we could not even believe that it can happen. Coughing also produces a great pressure, but sad to note I forgot how much pressure is produce. Well, thanks for sharing such information. I am sure many will find it amazing.

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theonlyone123

@theonlyone123 (451)

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6 May 11

Thanks for sharing the information. Very interesting. I never knew that a simple sneeze could expel the air at that speed. Cheers!!!

starsailover

@starsailover (7829)

• Mexico

7 May 11

Hi altirbonganay: I didn't know the speed of a sneeze. However I have always heard that it wasn't good for your health to keep from sneezing because you are keeping something that your body wants to expel. ALVARO

claudia028

@claudia028 (126)

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6 May 11

Wow, thanks for sharing, I've never heard of this, a hundred miles? That's really something. Guess next time when I feel like sneezing, I would never try to keep myself from it.