9 Odd Things That You Need To Know About Your Body

4. Nostril breathing

It may just suprise you that breathing through your nose is actually quite complex and they’ve quite intense effect on your body system. Did you know that 85% people can only breathe through one nostril at a time? Actually, the other nostril gets subconsciously blocked by tissue swelling, which you might’ve noticed when you can’t unclog one nostril even though there’s nothing in there!

5. Runny nose

Runny nose is a bit of a problem when we have the flu. But did you ever noticed that when we’re just cold, our nose tends to drip way more than normal. The reason behind this is that we produce a litre of mucus daily, most of which gets swallowed down our throat without even being noticed. In cold weather, more blood is pumped through our nostrils. Thus, accelerating snot production in addition to keep our nose warm so that warm air could enter our lungs.

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