Slimy snot is an important part of how your immune system wards off germs and fights back from infection.
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The nose produces more than 100 millilitres of snot over the course of a day (less during sleep) and uses it to treat and filter the air we breathe.
In secret, in the car or on napkins, we all do it. And truth be told, it is so satisfying.
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