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What Happens When You Sneeze?

Maybe your sneeze comes across as a dainty barely-there “ah-choo!” or maybe you sound like a stampede of angry elephants. Whatever your style, just know that everybody sneezes. MSN reports that from babies to the elderly to our beloved pets, our bodies are programmed to produce these involuntary reactions when our nostrils detect an irritant. Sneezing is simply an involuntary release of air that helps your body get rid of irritants in your nose and throat, like allergens, dirt...