The automatic eye-closing reflex during a sneeze protects your eyes and involves a complex neurological mechanism.

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March 2, 2007 — -- Last month, Brooke Owens of Asheville, N.C., began sneezing. And she continued to sneeze nonstop for three weeks straight. In what her doctors have dubbed a "medical mystery," ...

Have you ever seen an owl sneeze? The answer is likely no. Given the anatomical differences between birds and mammals, many ...

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