What happens when your nose runs

NYU otolaryngologist Dr. Erich Voigt explains what's actually happening when we get runny noses when we're not sick.

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[sjwdestroyer]

Does anyone else just sit there with their runny nose and think about all the time you took a clean nose for granted?

[brentiusiacomus]

Whose nose is running while watching this video?

[chrisez]

What’s worse is having just one stuffy nose and the other is runny and they keep switching

[overseerrblx]

The snot coming out is like water anyone else?

[divinedragons]

Thank u nose. U been doing a great job. I appreciate ur hard work. I'll never take you for granted

[Gasoline_swigger]

Me: *trying to sleep*
My stuffy nose: I’m about to end this man’s whole *life*

[windy]

My nose is either running from the cops or doing cardio

[holczy]

"Your nose might be the most underappreciated organ"
Me who has had a stuffy nose for 2 weeks: I WONDER WHY

[goldenlion]

This actually makes sense so that's why my nose run when the ac is turned on.

[nishantkundu]

I want to cut off my nose away as I'm suffering from sinus.but doctor says it's allergie and he gave me antyhistamine every time ...I'm unable to find permanent solution please help somebody...

[geohoang]

Yeah, cool. I still want to burn off my nose for all the inconvenience though

[CJ]

At first I thought it was a bad thing but it actually makes sense now and fact is, it actually serves a purpose . But another fact is it’s still annoying.

[robloxgirlpandaworld]

I blow my nose while watching this when I felt sick

[guts]

it's 90 degrees tho, wtf is going on

[yuriddlagomezperez]

I’m over here dying because I have a stuffy nose and I can’t even breathe 😭

[IOSARBX]

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[jakcarn]

my nose keeps running water when i ride my bike but never normally. i am sick and tired of wiping my nose all the time. i

[Greenpoloboy]

My nose is running so much I can't catch it up

[oliviaiaa]

Me: Trying to sleep.
Me and my stuffy nose: NOPE!

[Fahadful]

This is the knowledge I wanted to hear quite useful because I feel it there is some thing very sensitive part memberene under nose that actually makes your nose runy. Thanks for your information