Friday, April 23, 2010

Grab Bag Trivia Question 4

How fast, in miles per hour, can a sneeze travel?

a. 5 mph
b. 20 mph
c. 60 mph
d. 100 mph

The answer is D, 100 mph!

The fastest ever recorded sneeze left the nose at 165 miles per hour, and an average sneeze travels at 100 miles per hour. A sneeze is caused by your lungs forcing air out to expel germs, and the action uses your stomach muscles, chest muscles, throat muscles, vocal cords, face muscles and eye muscles. If you want to impress your friends, feel free to use sternutation in your next conversation, as it is another name for a sneeze.

Stay curious,
Team ARC

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