Boogers vs. Earwax Debate

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After an epic, unhinged debate about boogers vs. earwax, real doctors set the record straight

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A Quora user asked, "Why is it okay to pick your ears as opposed to picking your nose?" Experts say both are "a protective way of stopping bacteria, and other things you don’t want, helping move it out" Business Insider: "Sorry to say, there's zero scientific evidence to support any health benefits from eating your boogers".

Eating boogers can prime your immune system to detect germs, a professor says.

But experts say it's not likely that eating it would offer much additional immune system support.

Experts say picking at any part of your body does more harm than good, no matter how delicious some find it.

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