15 "Normal" Things That Are Totally Weird When You Think About Them

8. Crying

The act of crying is defined as "a complex secretomotor phenomenon characterized by the shedding of tears from the lacrimal apparatus, without any irritation of the ocular structures". That's all very nice, but really, when you think about it, you're just so emotional that water starts dripping from your eyes.
 
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