Wednesday, December 28, 2005

One Of...

The Top 10 Craziest Science Stuff you didn't know

Picking one's nose and eating it might be healthy.

Mucophagy (literally mucus-eating, also referred as picking one's nose and eating it) is the consumption of the nasal mucus, boogers, and other detritus obtained from nose-picking.

Some research suggests that mucophagy may be a natural and even healthy activity, which exposes the digestive system to bacteria accumulated in the mucus, thereby helping to strengthen the immune system. "

There are 9 more of 'em! I just liked this one the most!

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