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My favorite bugs are the ones that are too low priority to fix, like this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w
by conradev 2y ago
My favorite bugs are the ones that are too low priority to fix, like this one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photic_sneeze_reflex
The exact pathophysiology is still unknown but it’s a variation on “the nose nerves and the optic nerve are too close together”
- chucksmash 2y agoThe joy of explaining your sneezes every time you see a bright light during cold/flu/pandemic season. I'm surprised to see it affects 20+% of the population because I've never met anyone who knew what I was talking about when I said "sorry, light makes me sneeze"
- bl0b 2y agoHa! I have it too. Doesn't feel like 20% but we're out here
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoBless you, too! I love staring 45° from sunshine and knowing that I'll get that sneezing sensation. ¡Then do, a-chew!
- xandrius 2y agoFor me, since childhood, it was a common fact that if one were almost going to sneeze but couldn't, they should quickly look at a bright source of light to succeed. Lights don't trigger a full sneeze if I don't need to but it always helped.
- msephton 2y agoMe too!
- aitchnyu 2y agoAlso motion sickness. Food poisoning makes your brain experience phantom movements, hence its a trigger to purge the stomach. When your car/boat causes unexplained movement, ie your limbs didnt do and your eyes cannot track, time to soil your lap.