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    BRAIN DUMP

    Apr 16, 2020 4 minutes

    Why is it warmer just before sunrise than just after?

    Lukas Weiss

    ■ The temperature drops overnight because Earth loses its heat to space. Just after the Sun rises, when its rays are coming at a low angle through a lot of atmosphere, it doesn’t produce enough heat to counterbalance this loss to space, so temperatures continue to drop. AM

    Is it true that we can’t sneeze with our eyes open?

    Phil Rhodes

    ■ It’s not impossible to keep your eyes open when sneezing, and they certainly won’t pop out of your head if you do. A sneeze engages muscles in the chest, throat and face, and these contract

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