stackyFACTSYour body outright refuses to let you watch yourself sneeze. The forceful muscular spasm triggers an unavoidable autonomic reflex that violently slams your eyelids shut, ensuring you are entirely blinded during the exact moment you forcefully expel a massive gust of air.
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