Aug 4, 2012

Quick Fact: Sneeze Records

According to the Guinness World Records (2004):

The highest speed at which expelled particles from a sneeze have been measured to travel is 103.6 mph (167 km/h).

and

Longest sneezing fit: The longest recorded sneezing fit is that of Donna Griffiths (UK). She began sneezing on January 13, 1981 and sneezed an estimated one million times in the first 365 days. Her first sneeze-free day came 978 days later on September 16, 1983.

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