Unknown Sneeze Facts
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020, 4:05 pm
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1.Sneezing's Official Name is Sternutation
Sternutation is the official term for 'sneeze' or 'the act of sneezing.' Sternutation is not a word that you hear every day; especially when it's much easier for people to just say the word, 'sneeze.' If you want to appear extremely intelligent, strike up a conversation with your friend about sternutation.
2.sex Can Trigger a Sneeze
sex can be a wonderful experience between two people, just make sure you don't sneeze on them and ruin it. sex can actually trigger a sneeze and happens very often.Experts believe that the stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system sends signals in some people to enjoy sex, but to sneeze when it's over.
3.Pinch Your Nose To Stop A Sneeze
There are several different ways to stop a sneeze. Some people put their finger under their nose, while others hold their breath. Sometimes these methods work and sometimes they don't Experts say that the best way to prevent a sneeze is to breathe through your mouth and pinching the end of your nose.
4.Iguanas Sneeze A Lot
Iguanas have a habit of sneezing a lot! Out of all the animals in the world the iguana sneezes more often and more productively than any other animal. For an iguana, sneezing is how they free their bodies of certain salts that are the normal by-product of their digestive process,
5.Plucking Your Eyebrows Can Make You Sneeze
Plucking your eyebrows can trigger a ton of feelings and even make you cry. Everyone woman (and some men) knows just how painful eyebrow plucking can be. The plucking sends various sensations throughout the body. Plucking can trigger a nerve in your face that supplies your nasal passages. When this happens, you wind up sneezing.
6.Sneezing Cleans The Body
Sneezing may seem like a disgusting act, but it actually helps the body. Sneezes protect the body by clearing the nose of bacteria and viruses. It's been said that sneezes help the immune process and keep the body healthy. If you see someone sneezing, that's just them cleaning their body. Just make sure you don't get sneezed on.
7.Sneezes Begin In Your Nerves
Sneezing can be annoying and unexpected. What some people may not realize is that sneezes start in your nerves. Everyone's nervous system is wired in the same fashion. Of course no two people are the same, so signals that travel along nerves can take somewhat different paths to and from the brain, thereby resulting in diverse sneeze scenarios from person to person.
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8.Working Out Can Make You Sneeze
Sweating and muscle aches aren't the only things you'll feel when you work out. Your workout may make you sneeze. Studies have shown that exercise can make you sneeze.Allergy and asthma specialist Neil Kao, MD says, "You hyperventilate when you're over-exerted, and as a result, your nose and mouth start to dry up. So your nose reacts by starting to drip, making you sneeze."
9.You Don't Sneeze In Your Sleep
Sleep is the body's time to rest. Though some people toss and turn or even sleep walk while they're resting, there's one body function that never takes place - sneezing! When you go to sleep, so do your sneezing nerves. Even if you have the nastiest cold or flu in the world, you will not have to worry about be woken up in the middle of the night because of a sneeze.
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10.Longest Sneezing Spree -978
If you've ever complained about having a sneezing fit for a couple of minutes, then you should thank your lucky stars that you're not Donna Griffiths. When Griffiths was 12-years-old, she made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's longest sneezing fit. Her spree lasted 978 days and contained several million sneezes.
11.Sunshine Can Make You Sneeze
If you thought only cold weather and rain can make you sneeze, then you'd be dead wrong. It has been said that sunshine can make a person sneeze. Studies have shown that bright sunlight can cause one out of three people to sneeze. These light sneezers called 'photics,' which comes from the Greek meaning 'of light.' This light sensitivity is an inherited trait, so make sure if you fall into this category, that you thank your parents for this odd trait.
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12.Sneezes Are Fast
No matter how hard you try to prevent yourself from sneezing, it's going to happen and when it does, it's fast! Experts say that sneezes travel at about 100 miles per hour. Patti Wood, author of "Success Signals: Understanding Body Language" claims that just one sneeze can propel 100,000 germs into the air.
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