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A sneeze travels at 160 km/h — faster than most highway speed limits
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A sneeze expels air at approximately 160 km/h (100 mph) carrying up to 100,000 droplets of moisture. Those droplets can travel up to 8 meters (26 feet) and remain suspended in the air for up to 10 minutes. The act of sneezing briefly creates pressure in your sinus cavities equivalent to 1/3 of the pressure in a car tire. Suppressing a sneeze can cause injuries ranging from ruptured blood vessels to broken ribs.
Why this is surprising
Sneezing is so mundane and involuntary that most people don't register they're producing something moving faster than a car.
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“A sneeze travels at 160 km/h and can carry droplets up to 8 meters. Suppressing one can rupture blood vessels or break ribs. Bless you. 🤧 #OddlyHuman”
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