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Help plz! can picking your nose cause brain damage?
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Brain damage: No, you will cause brain damage by picking your nose.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Not with a finger: No, picking your nose cannot cause brain damage. Don't put anything else in your nose though. That can be bad for your nose.
Answered 5/19/2016
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