"Halting a sneeze via blocking nostrils and mouth is a dangerous manoeuvre and should be avoided." Sneezes can spread diseases, so although it is good to "let them out", make sure you catch them ...

You can’t catch a sneeze.” We can, however, still moderate what it says about us if we want to. “I suspect it comes back to how much you care about what people think about you,” Scott adds.

However, Bracamonte says he wouldn't recommend plucking out nose hairs every time you want to sneeze. The hairs lining the nose act as air filters to catch particles and debris so they don’t end ...

Sneezing is gross, but it’s also normal. / Trevor Williams/GettyImages Few things are more annoying than the build-up of an incoming sneeze—especially when it disappears at the last second ...

Feel a sneeze coming on? Don’t hold it in! In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains why we sneeze. (01:22) Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our P ...

If you have ACHOO syndrome, this could trigger a sneeze (via Cleveland Clinic). We've all seen TV shows (and in particular ...

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