Fact

Your nostrils take shifts

Right now, one of them is doing most of the work. It will swap in a few hours.

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The nasal cycle alternates congestion between nostrils on a cycle of roughly one to several hours, driven by autonomic control of blood vessels in the nasal lining. Most people never notice unless they check. It is thought to help with airflow conditioning and possibly with smell across different odour types.

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