At a certain point, there’s no stopping a sneeze. The burst of air is as inevitable as a crashing wave. But with conscious effort, we can control how loud it is. “There are things that people can do ...

As a teenager, Manuel Spitschan discovered that just like his father, if he felt the urge to sneeze, looking at bright light could induce it. What seemed like a funny family quirk is actually rooted ...

Some people sneeze when they look into the sun because of Autosomal Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst syndrome (ACHOO), or photic sneeze reflex (PSR). It happens when the brain misinterprets a ...

Have you ever looked at a bright light or the sun (a pretty bright light) and had to sneeze? If so, you have been blessed genetically with the ACHOO syndrome or photic sneeze reflex (PSR). The acronym ...

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