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Why some people cry while eating

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Manipulative toddlers aren't the only ones faking it for attention. In a bizarre neurological cross-wiring scenario, some people recovering from facial nerve issues experience real tears falling while eating. So yes, weeping uncontrollably while chewing on a delicious taco is a fully documented physiological reality.

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