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Why crying makes your nose run

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Crying is embarrassing enough, but your internal plumbing routes the overflow directly downward. Instead of weeping with dignity, your tear ducts flush the excess fluid straight down your nasal passages, forcing you to literally swallow your own sorrow.

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