why does the sun's bright light make me sneeze?
- Written by David Farmer, Researcher, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockWhy does the sun’s bright light make me sneeze? — Orlo, age 5
Dear Orlo,
Thanks for your lovely question. Very smart people have been wondering about this very question for thousands of years.
To tell you the truth, Orlo, nobody knows for sure why this happens. But it’s probably got to do with the fact that signals from...






