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Why we have two nostrils (www.popsci.com)
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TL:DR We alternate breathing between the two. Each nostril smells differently Two nostrils help us locate smells Two nostrils may give us an advantage against colds

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[-] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

One always has better boogers

this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2025
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