Will my eyes pop out if I don't close them when I sneeze?

Asked by: Mabel Bathrope, Hyth

No, for a whole variety of reasons, including the fact that the air spaces in the nose and throat involved in sneezing aren't directly connected to anything behind the eye. That means they can't create the pressure to push your eyeballs forward.

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