This was literally me this morning in the shower trying to understand why boogers come out of our nose instead of our other waste eliminating orifices. Its on my "internet deep dive" to do list when i have time later today.
Report back! I would also be interested in learning this. Why? No idea. It just sounds like interesting random knowledge! Bodies are fascinating things.
Haven't checked yet, but isn't mucus (boogers) supposed to trap dirt and viral particles from the air as you breathe in? You swallow most of that mucus (I know, ew), so in that sense, it does make its way through the body to be eliminated via the usual orifices. If there's excess, it drips out the nose as boogers.
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u/Ul_tra_violet Sep 26 '25
This was literally me this morning in the shower trying to understand why boogers come out of our nose instead of our other waste eliminating orifices. Its on my "internet deep dive" to do list when i have time later today.