why can't you sneeze with your eyes open?

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so, I'm a nerd and I researched it.

Never doubt Cecil & the Straight Dope
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_304.html

Why not "Ask Yahoo"? Note link to MTV.com here too.
http://ask.yahoo.com/20050721.html

A mad scientist answers the question
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec97/874612078.Me.r.html

Answers from the UK
http://www.ratlab.co.uk/sneezeeyes.htm

please, can I have the points? :)

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Hey that is a good question. I have to remember this the next time I sneeze. I think I close my eyes all the time.

supposedly they will pop out because its a reflex

your body keeps them closed..the force of the sneeze would pop them out if they did not close

bcause then ur eyes would come out and fall on ground

your muscles contract in your body ,if you were peeing it would shut it off as well so you don't get a boogie in your eye :) lol

your eyes would pop out! It is just an involuntary thing. Sneezes are so strong.and you can't stop them.

hmmm.. thatz a good question!
i never thought about this before.
i think you should try sneezing with eyes opened and see what happens.. lol

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