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All humans cry. Some of our tears are meant to keep our eyes moist and healthy. Others clean out the eye from dust, pollens and other pollutants. Emotional tears play another role. Although triggered ...

Tears are usually seen as a sign of sadness or pain, but it’s not uncommon for people to cry during life’s most joyful moments: weddings, births, reunions, sporting triumphs, or even just an ...

The runny nose that comes with hard crying isn't a sign of extra sadness — it's a straightforward result of how the eye and nose are physically connected. Crying doesn’t just affect the eyes. It ...

“Crying,” or “tearing up,” is not just one thing. There are in fact three types of tears, two of which are rather uninteresting: basal tears that lubricate and protect the eye, and reflex tears that ...