Stuff You Should Know

How Sneezing Works

March 20, 2026·48 min·4-min readconversationalculture
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TLDR
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant dive into the science, history, and cultural quirks of sneezing — from the biology of the sneeze reflex to bizarre phenomena like photic sneezing and sneezing after sex, all while cracking jokes and debunking myths li

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People

Josh ClarkChuck BryantLydia BourouibaDonna GriffithsWesley

Research & Papers

Romance and Tragedy of Sneezingby Wilson D. Wallace

Topics

BiologyMental HealthNeurosciencePop CultureScientific Method

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