Sunday, October 08, 2006

Soon, soon, soon

1 months time and it'll be my finals. Cheong ah! Cheong cheong cheong!!! 1 more month, 1 more month, 1 more month. endure, endure, endure. I can do it. Yes i can! 4 papers, and 1 project. So many things, only 1 month.

Do you know?
Sneezing occurs when something gets up your nostril and irritates the nerves, which notifies your brain to send a message to your nose, diaphragmand chest to expel the irritant. If you're asleep, the part of the brain that receives such a message - the lateral medulla - is relaxed, and your sensory input won't stimulate it unless the irritant is really strong - for instance, pepper.
But if the irritant were that strong, it would wake you up first, so you won't be sneezing in your sleep, says Dr Richard Wassersug, professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Dilhousie University in Halifax and scientist-in-residence for the Discovery Channel of Canada.
The very definition of sleep, he says, is that there is a decrease in responsiveness to external stimulants - unless you somehow happen to inhale pepper, of course

"Pagayon marami bagay, pagayon maliit takdaan ng oras" (Filipino)

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