Growing up, you all must have been told that it wasn't good manners to pick your nose. Apparently, science had not contributed to this statement, yet. Now it does and surprises us, as usual.
Researchers from Harvard University and MIT found that snot is actually an amazing source of good bacteria.
According to the study, there's something called salivary mucins in snot, which protects our teeth from a type of bacteria that's responsible for causing cavities.
According to Austrian lung specialist, Prof Friedrich Bischinger, people who pick their noses are healthy, happier, and probably better in tune with their bodies.
"Eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. In terms of the immune system, the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine."