What Is Sneeze?
Sneezing or sternutation is a response in the nose in which air and the liquid found in the nose (mucus) are forced out swiftly. It usually occurs after breathing dirt particles or other small things like chili powder into the nose.
Sneezing is something that no one can avoid. Just a cold, allergy, or dirt that enters the nose and expels 5,000 drops of nasal moisture at a speed of 100 miles per hour in less than a second.
These emitted particles can travel up to about 30 feet and stay in the air for up to ten minutes, creating a risk of catching a cold for passers-by.
Scientists say that if you sneeze, do not stop it as it will put pressure on the blood and arteries of the brain which is harmful to health.
But the question is:
Why Do We Close Our Eyes When We Sneeze?
Actually, our body does not mind exposing so many germs through sneezing, but it does not like to see them.
Experts from the Washington Township Medical Foundation in the United States responded; when sneezing occurs, the muscles around the eyes begin to move, it would be nice to hear that germs are coming out from our nose, but it's not a good idea and there's no reason to watch thousands of germs coming out from your nose.
Also, if you keep your eyes open, these germs can get inside your eyes.
However, there is no clear answer that why the eyes close during sneezing, only the idea that this is because our body feels it has to defend itself. And this defense is not from anything else but the moisture released during the sneezing process.
What Happens If You Sneeze With Your Eyes Open?
Some people keep their eyes open while sneezing, and it is not true that doing so will cause the eyes to slip out because it is not possible.
In fact, such videos can easily be seen on YouTube in which people are sneezing with their eyes open. It would be better not to watch them as it can be a very awkward sight.
By the way, there are very few talented people who can sneeze with their eyes open and it is better not to make such an effort.
Amazing Facts About Sneezing
- The strength of a sneeze can change the beat of your heart. But it is a myth that your heart stops when you sneeze.
- You can't stop sneeze if it starts.
- Sneezing is a full-body exercise that involves the abdomen, diaphragm, chest, and throat.
- A single sneeze can move up to 100 MPH.
- Sneezing in sleeping can't be possible because the nerves that trigger sneezing are also sleeping during your sleep time.
- A sneeze can produce up to 40,000 droplets.
- A sneeze has a spray radius of up to 1.524 meters (5 feet).