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why are dogs noses wet? I was wondering after an encounter with my dog's particuarly wet one.
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Asked by GavinR
on 2012-01-13 17:43:25

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Why does mucus harden and become rubbery when it is rolled?
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Asked by Angelar
on 2011-07-05 07:51:22

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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: nose, materials, mucus.

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No one can hear you sniff I've heard that being in space supresses your sense of smell. If so, why? Paul Maddox, Oslo, Norway
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on 2011-06-22 13:52:06

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Tags: Space, smell, nose, sniff.

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Why does burping CO2 through my nose make my nasal cavity 'fizz'? For the effect, try burping with your mouth closed after drinking something fizzy.
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Asked by Willoughby
on 2011-04-26 15:12:25

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Last edited on: 2011-04-26 15:13:19

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Tags: nose, drink, Fizzy, CO2, burping, burp, fizz, nasal.

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Nostril nobbler Why does pulling out your nasal hairs make your eyes water in a way that a similar level of pain elsewhere on your body wouldn't? Alan Williams, Edinburgh, UK
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Asked by Moderator
on 2010-10-20 15:51:59

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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: hair, pain, nose, pluck, nostril.

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Why do nose and ears hairs grow longer as we age?
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Asked by paigetheoracle
on 2010-07-12 12:08:55

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Categories: Human Body.

Tags: hair, nose, ears, Age.

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Why did humans evolve external noses that don't seem to serve any useful purpose? Our smelling sensors are inside the head. Our noses are vulnerable to damage and the majority of primates and other mammals manage with relatively flat faces. Dennis Newland, Purley, Surrey, UK
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on 2010-01-20 11:28:06

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Categories: Human Body, Animals, Unanswered.

Tags: evolution, smell, nose, face.

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Fitness instructors always tell you to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth while exercising. Why?

I have attended several different types of exercise class over the years, and I'm always instructed to breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth while exercising. No instructor can tell me why.

Is there a scientific reason for this advice?

Heather Shute, Oxfordshire, UK

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Asked by Moderator
on 2010-01-13 14:58:24

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Categories: Human Body, Unanswered.

Tags: nose, exercise, mouth, fitness, breathe.

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Why, when you eat mustard or horseradish on a sandwich, does the taste go up your nose and create a burning sensation?

Eating a roast beef and mustard sandwich is one of life's simple pleasures* - except for when the mustard flavour seems to go up your nose to create a horrible burning sensation!

I get the same effect from horseradish too - but nothing else causes this when I eat - it is unique to those two condiments...and can be almost painful!

Can anyone explain what is happening here?

* apologies to vegetarians - cheese and mustard/horseradish instead?

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Asked by Shirley
on 2010-01-07 12:57:23

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Tags: nose, eating, burning, condiments, horseradish, mustard.

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Why is it that eating hot and spicy food makes your nose dribble? Angela Hsu, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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on 2009-11-11 12:18:21