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[-] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 1 day ago

Fun fact: The reasons is because we have a "nasal cycle".

This results in greater airflow through one nostril with periodic alternation between the nostrils. [...]

It has been shown that the cilia of the congested side suspend their motility until that side decongests. Thus the cycle ensures that one side of the nose is always moist, to facilitate humidification,

[-] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 11 points 1 day ago

I don't disagree with you. but bro. extra hole to fuck come on.

[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Some smells taken longer to smell than others. Larger molecules take longer to absorb and be smelled properly. The slower nasal passage smells these smells better and the more open nasal passage smells faster absorbing smells like alcohol.

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Oh my god I’ve always suspected this was how it worked and never bothered to look it up

I learned something today!

~actually I learned a bunch of things today but I’m excited for this one. Did you know beluga whales eat 30-60kg of fish per day? I learned that too~

[-] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Whale facts! 🐋

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