Sneeze!

  • Science of Sick, Part 2: How Fast Is A Sneeze?

    Science Buzz Your sneeze can produce 40,000 infectious aerosol droplets, which travel at speeds of anywhere between 47 mph and 649 mph. Oddly, science hasn't apparently devoted a lot of timing finding out the actual speed of your airborne mucus, but it varies by your age and the size of the sneeze in question.

    • Slo-Mo Sneezes (Kinda Gross)

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  • What Do You Say When Someone Sneezes?

    Science Buzz Turns out that this can be kind of a contentious issue! Do you say anything when other people sneeze? Do you expect them to say something to you when you sneeze? Discuss!

  • 5 Weirdest Cold Remedies

    Culture Buzz These freaky folk remedies will make you think twice before your next sneezefest.

    • 1. Curing a Sinus Headache With Electric Eels

      The ancient Greeks believed that an aching head could be cured with a shock from an electric eel. Greek Theater=1, Greek Medicine=0.

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  • Celebrities Caught Sneezing

    There's something really endearing about someone with allergies.

    • Jennifer Garner

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  • Top 5 Sick Day FAILs

    Culture Buzz Faking a sick day is a subtle art. There are distinct rules for channeling your best flu voice or miming the perfect sneeze. And logging onto Facebook? Forget about it. Though it seems not everyone got the memo……

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  • The Sneezer Scale: A Richter Scale For Your Face

    Culture Buzz Just like the Richter scale measures earthquakes, the Sneezer scale measures face-quakes. Check out the 7 definitive sneeze-styles and what they say about you.

    • 1. The Stifler

      TRANSLATION: A sympathetic perfectionist.

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  • Which Species Has the Cutest Sneeze?

    Culture Buzz Of ten different animal sneezes, which has the cutest sneeze? Place your vote in the comments!

    • 1. Baby Elephant Sneeze

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  • The Science Of Sick, Part I: Why We Kiss

    Science Buzz Turns out that kissing is a biological imperative: Science shows it helps boost our immunities to certain diseases. Want to beat the Cytomegalovirus, a bug that is carried in saliva and is usually harmless but can cause major problems during pregnancy. So here's what science says: “Female inoculation with a specific male's cytomegalovirus is most efficiently achieved through mouth-to-mouth contact and saliva exchange, particularly where the flow of saliva is from the male to the typically shorter female.”