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Explain Like I'm Five

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Pretty much every time I cry, my nose gets super runny and my throat gets slimy. Why is that?

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[โ€“] scott@lem.free.as 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Your tear duct drains into your nasal cavity.

[โ€“] PlantJam@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And so do your ears, via the Eustachian tubes! They drain to your throat, I don't know how close the eye/ear drains are to each other.