WONDER #1342: Can You Sneeze with Your Eyes Open?

Question 1 of 3

What is sternutation?

  1. sneezing
  2. coughing
  3. choking
  4. chewing

Question 2 of 3

Closing your eyes when you sneeze is an example of a what?

  1. urban legend
  2. myth
  3. involuntary reflex
  4. coping mechanism

Question 3 of 3

When you sneeze, unwanted particles irritating your nasal passages can be expelled at approximately what speed?

  1. 10 miles per hour
  2. 25 miles per hour
  3. 55 miles per hour
  4. 100 miles per hour

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