S2 E2 Today I Learned 17 Surprising Facts About Tears

15/07/2022 18 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2

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Today I learned 17 Facts About Tears is brought to you by healthline.com/ 

1. Your tears are mostly composed of water
2. Not all tears are the same
You have three different types of tears:

Basal tears. These are always in your eyes to protect from debris and keep them lubricated and nourished.
Reflex tears. These form when your eyes are exposed to irritants, such as smoke and onion fumes.
Emotional tears. These are produced when you’re sad, happy, or feeling other intense emotions.

3. Your watery eyes could be a sign of dry eye syndrome
4. Cry all you want — you won’t run out of tears
5. We produce fewer tears as we get older
6. An irritating gas is the reason onions make you cry
7. It’s not only onions that can cause reflex tears
8. Tears are meant to drain down your nose and throat
9. Emotional tears may actually help you
10. Your tears contain messages that can be picked up by others
11. Crocodile tears are real if you’re a crocodile
12. Newborns don’t produce tears when they cry
13. Sleep-crying is real
14. Animals shed tears, but emotions have nothing to do with it
15. Women cry more than men do
16. Uncontrollable tears
17. A lack of tears can seriously damage your eyes

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