Hello, dear listeners, I'm Snoop, a top-notch dog detective from London, now stationed in the quaint town of Flugerville.

Tamenta Sniffy, a promising puppy recruit. Our mission is to keep Flugerville crime-free. And so far,

Sniffy and I have a 100% success rate. Crime never sleeps.

So Sniffy and I are always looking for new junior detectives.

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Hey there, Smarty Pants, trusty narrator here,

welcoming you back to another curiosity-filled episode of SmartEQ,

where I tackle some mind-blowing questions sent in by you,

the Smarty Pants listeners.

I've got some great stuff today, so let's dive right in.

First, Kyle, age six and a half, from Orlando, Florida asks,

Why does your head go forward and your eyes close when you sneeze?

Cool question, Kyle.

Sneezing is your body's way of clearing your nose when dust, pepper, or pollen tickle your nasal passages.

When you sneeze, air blasts out at over 100 miles per hour.

To protect your eyes from germs and pressure, your brain automatically makes the muscles around

your eyes blink. It's a built-in reflex. Your head jerks forward because dozens of muscles contract at

once to push out the sneeze. It's teamwork between your diaphragm, your chest, and your head muscles.

No thinking required. Calvin, Finnegan, and Josephine ask,

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