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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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I can’t do that. I never felt the need to hold my nose in any of the scenarios you described. I am pretty sure when it comes to your nasal cavities there are no muscles involved.
Try blowing out a candle. Feel how your nose feels while doing that. Try to replicate the same movement in your nose without blowing.
There's a ton of face muscles that you can learn to control with a bit of practice:
Probably a few more that I didn't think of right now.
Details, please. 🤨
Basically what happens when you look at your nose. But it's also possible to e.g. only move one inwards while keeping the other straight. It's not difficult, but there are people who can't do it.
Oh ok, I thought you meant pulling the eyeballs "inwards" as in towards the back of your head! What you describe, I'd normally call "crossing" my eyes.