Can you sneeze underwater?

Asked by: Luke Boughtwood, Tamworth

This is rather like the duck’s echo – just because you have never heard one, doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Sneezing underwater isn’t very likely because dust, allergens and bright sunlight – the three things that normally provoke a sneeze – are all absent.

But after conducting careful experiments in the bath with a feather, I’m able to confirm it can be done!

Read more:

• What happens in my body when I sneeze?
• Why do sneezes smell like honey?

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