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so why does eating spicy food make your nose run anyway
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biology, food 

@Felthry it's your body attempting to flush out something it identifies as a dangerous chemical irritant. In a way, it's not wrong!

biology, food 

@Felthry after all, they are spicy as a defense mechanism. We aren't supposed to like it. Only humans crunched into hot peppers and went "ow, haha! I'm gong to keep having this!"

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