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  1. Why do people sneeze multiple times in a row? - The Naked Scientists

    Oct 8, 2019 · And the interesting thing, is that some people who may sneeze two or three times in a row, other people may actually end up in these huge sneezing fits of 10, 15 sneezes in a row. And it may …

  2. What is dark chocolate sneezing? | Questions | Naked Scientists

    Jan 14, 2020 · It actually gets put into kind of a catch-all term, photic sneeze reflex, to mean the light sneezing, or some people have sneezing caused by eating things that are spicy, or things like mint or …

  3. Why do you sneeze when you look at the Sun? | Science Questions

    Jul 16, 2006 · People used to think that when you looked at the Sun, the bright light made your eyes water, the water ran down into your nose, tickled your nose and made you sneeze.

  4. Why does light make me sneeze? | Questions | Naked Scientists

    Mar 12, 2019 · Jake wanted to know why some people sneeze when they see bright lights. Chris Smith asked Cambridge physiologist Sam Virtue to explain...

  5. Why do people have different sneezes? | Science Questions

    Jun 22, 2014 · The reasons people have different sneezes is mainly down to personal anatomy. The size of your lungs and windpipe have an impact as well as the strength of the muscles around your …

  6. Why do we usually sneeze more than once? | Science Questions

    Nov 18, 2012 · Ginny - I tend to only over sneeze once, but my boyfriend always sneezes 3 or 4 times every time he sneezes. It's quite interesting, different people do seem to sneeze differently.

  7. Why do I want to cough when cleaning my ears? - The Naked Scientists

    Jul 15, 2007 · When I clean the ear wax from my ears using a q-tip, I tend to feel an urge to cough. Is this a common reflex? Am I pressing on a ‘coughing nerve’ with the q-tip?

  8. Why do you sneeze when you look at the sun? | Science Questions

    Oct 16, 2005 · Answer It's called the photic sneeze reflex. It's a defined entity and about 20% of the population have this, when you look at a bright light after coming out of a dark room and you have …

  9. Why do I sneeze when I stare at the sun? | Science Questions

    Oct 1, 2006 · One in four people has this, it's thought to be genetic and it tends to run in families. It's seems to be that when you have bright light going into your eyes, in those people who are …

  10. Why do you close your eyes when you sneeze? | Science Questions

    Mar 27, 2005 · The reason is that it's just a reflex. Because your body has to generate a huge rush of air to make you sneeze, everything clenches up tight to make you go atchoo!, and blow air out of all the …