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The human body is as magical as it is mysterious. Often, we just go about our day without much thought of exactly how each part is working, and why we are built the way we are. But every now and again, a burning question might pop into our minds. For instance, “Why are some people tall while others are short?” or, “Why weren’t we created so that all humans live to the same age?”

For one person, that question pertained to the way we breathe. “Why don’t we have one big hole instead of two?” they pondered. And instead of turning to trusted Dr. Google, the curious netizen took to Threads to ask a bunch of strangers. But judging by some of the hilarious reactions, it turns out that nobody really 'nose.'

Bored Panda has put together a list of the best responses for you to scroll through after you take a few deep breaths. We also provide the proper answer to the person’s question, and explain why we have two nostrils instead of one. You’ll find that info between the images.

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POST Loosey Goosey Loosey Goosey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

There's an actress in the UK called Danniella Westbrook whose nose looked like this due to years of sniffing marching powder.

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POST Heffalump Heffalump Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

It existed just to clip the phone to your belt so it didn't fall and break the floor.

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POST Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Stupid Mother Nature, no talent at cable management at all.

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There are some truly hilarious gems on this thread, but jokes aside, there is a reason that we have two small "noseholes" instead of one big one. As the Popular Science website puts it, "Our nostrils share the workload like coworkers on rotation."

Each nostril has a mind of its own, if you will. They behave differently to each other throughout the day. "This is known as the nasal cycle," explains the site. "And it plays a vital role in our overall health. At a certain point, one nostril takes in air more rapidly. Later the dominant nostril shifts. Throughout the day, which nostril is dominant keeps swapping."

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POST Schrödinger's Douchebag Schrödinger's Douchebag Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

What that root look like

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POST Bernhard Peter Bernhard Peter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

You forgot the nostril.

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POST DeviousOtter DeviousOtter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

In the UK, there’s a soap star (Danniella Westbrook) who famously damaged her face because of this and had one nostril, she has had much reconfiguration surgery and stands as a poster child warning!

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This alternating cycle, say experts, helps us to breathe and smell better.

“The fact that we have two nostrils is not unusual, as we have two eyes and two ears,” says Ronald Eccles, an emeritus professor at Cardiff University, and the founder of its Common Cold Centre. “What is unusual is that the nostrils alternate airflow from one side to the other. This may allow one side of the nose to rest.” 

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POST Doug Moyer Doug Moyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

A bit sloppy as there is still a second ear...

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POST Marleina Hershberg Marleina Hershberg Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Being called "all thumbs."

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POST Becky Samuel Becky Samuel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

They missed the tube that runs through the middle. Zoology divides animals by whether they have a tube that goes right through or just a single hole/one entrance situation.

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Our noses do a lot more than we might realize. They draw air into and out of the lungs, and they also prepare the incoming air. The nose does this by filtering out dust and pollutants, warming the air so that it's at body temperature. In addition, the nose moistens the air before it gets to our lungs, making sure that it's at 100 percent humidity.

Without this process, note Popular Science's experts, the air would be colder and drier. This can irritate and constrict our airways and lead to inflammation.

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POST Kabuki Kitsune Kabuki Kitsune Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

To distribute weight and aid in balance for those curious.

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POST Jojo Armani Jojo Armani Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

The meaning of life is life itself

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POST Lee Gilliland Lee Gilliland Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 3 weeks ago

People forget what an amazing discovery buttons originally were. For the first time in history, you could trim fabric to the human frame rather than only drape it over it. You could - shockingly - actually openly see the differences between men and women and, even worse, admire them. Buttons in a way were a major s****l revolution all by themselves.

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While our nostrils each 'stand alone' on the outside, they lead into the same nasal cavity inside. According to U.K.-based sinus and nose surgery specialists Septal Perforation, the nasal septum plays an vital role in keeping the balance between the two nostrils.

"While this septum separates them, the air you breathe is distributed across both nostrils and into the larger nasal cavity, which is a shared space," notes the site. "The nasal cavity itself is connected to the sinuses, a series of air-filled spaces in the skull that help filter and humidify the air you breathe."

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POST JF JF Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago

Because flat lining means you're d e a d.

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POST UnclePanda UnclePanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 3 weeks ago

On my more pessimistic days, I think of myself as an ambulatory coffee filter.

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Just like many of us have a dominant hand, so too do we have a dominant nostril. This means that the one works harder than the other. However, our nostrils naturally switch between a dominant nostril for airflow throughout the day - a process known as the nasal cycle.

Head-and-neck doctor at the Cleveland Clinic Dr. Michael Benninger says that at any given time, people do about 75% of their breathing from one nostril and 25% from the other. According to a study published in the PLOS One journal, right-handed people tend to spend more time favoring their left nostril.

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POST Stephanie Did It Stephanie Did It Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Also no relief from an itch, no way to open a plastic lid, no way to pick up a needle or peel an orange.

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POST 🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

There are some politicians and egomaniacs with smooth brains... Also, you can disguise an insult to a compliment! "Ooooh, wow, your brain is so smooth, how do you achieve that!?". (ps. look up koala brains lol)

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POST TsavoE TsavoE Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Nah! Looks like you have to tap it to get a clear signal.

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While some are wondering why we have two nostrils instead of one big "nose hole," others may be pondering the point of two eyes when we only see one image. According to experts, two eyes provide us with stereo vision and depth perception. This is because the muscles that control our eyes automatically focus both eyes on the same spot and the brain fuses the images.

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POST Tim Steil Tim Steil Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Eve?

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POST Jojo Armani Jojo Armani Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Stress ball instructions misunderstood

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POST Doug Moyer Doug Moyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

Two nostrils and two ears on the side (in addition to the top ear). Sloppy AI prompt.

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"Our brain is able to put two images together and make them a single image," explains the Aloha Laser Vision site. "Having two eyes helps us figure out how far away something is. Our eyes need to focus, or point themselves in certain ways, differently in order to see things at different distances."

It adds that our eyes can point straight forward to see something very far away, but they have to slightly turn toward each other to see things really close. "The different focuses help our brain figure out what is far away and what is really close," say the vision experts.

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POST Chich the witch Chich the witch Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 3 weeks ago

OK. I did not need to see that!

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POST lightlywhispereddestruction lightlywhispereddestruction Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

That image on the left is far from accurate. People need to stop using AI slop for posts

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POST 43Duckies 43Duckies Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago

WHY? Why would anyone want to imagine that?

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Some people took the question seriously, though

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Title Update Add Image What do you think ? POST LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 3 weeks ago

I mean, there are already some people who ARE just one big hole... an ásshole! XD

9 9points reply DeviousOtter DeviousOtter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago (edited)

It’s correct about a baby nursing - they’re noses are born slightly wider so their nostrils have air from the sides and allow then to breathe when feeding. I say this right now as I feed my baby at 3am, thank God for Bored Panda!

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7 7points reply POST LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 3 weeks ago

I mean, there are already some people who ARE just one big hole... an ásshole! XD

9 9points reply DeviousOtter DeviousOtter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 3 weeks ago (edited)

It’s correct about a baby nursing - they’re noses are born slightly wider so their nostrils have air from the sides and allow then to breathe when feeding. I say this right now as I feed my baby at 3am, thank God for Bored Panda!

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