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A member asked:

My little brother likes to gross out the kids in school by putting his tongue into his nostril. how is that possible?

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Impressive tongue: He just has an unusual tongue. Of all the body parts to perform in an unusual way the tongue is just another one of them.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/20/2012

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