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Why do people's eyes tear up when they yawn?
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Teary eyes with yawn: As you yawn, you're squeezing the lacrimal ducts in the eyes and that makes the tears back up into the eyes, hence the increased fluid in your eyes.
Answered 3/22/2019
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Natural response: I don't think anyone knows for sure. My guess is that its natures way of moisturizing your eyes when you are fatigued. Most individuals yawn when they are tired. I just did it right now--i barely moved any of my facial features (sort of a mini yawn), but i was rewarded with a moist eye... ;-).
Answered 5/14/2018
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