Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We've all seen it: a kid with one finger wedged up a nostril, mining the cavity for a golden nugget and then gobbling it like a tasty snack. It may be gross to adults, but most children seem completely unfazed. So why do kids eat their boogers, and are they possibly onto something?
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We've all seen it: a kid with one finger wedged up a nostril, mining the cavity for a golden nugget and then gobbling it like a tasty snack. It may be gross to adults, but most children seem completely unfazed. So why do kids eat their boogers, and are they possibly onto something?
#weirdscience #gross #didyouknow #sciencefacts #nature
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For the science geek in everyone, LiveScience.com breaks down the stories behind the most interesting news and photos on the Internet, while also digging up fascinating discoveries that hit on a broad range of fields, from dinosaurs and archaeology to wacky physics and astronomy to health and human history. If you want to learn something interesting every day, #LiveScience is the place for you.
