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Aug. 2nd, 2003 12:08 am
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Why do your eyes water when you choke on something?
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Date: 2003-08-02 06:14 pm (UTC)
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My guess is that the muscle groups that are brought into play when trying to dislodge something you're choking on are linked to the ones that open your eyes wide - people do seem to go googly-eyed when choking. This, in turn, makes their eyes water.
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