{"podcast":{"title":"Do you really know?","slug":"do-you-really-know-452837","podcast_index_feed_id":452837,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BABA9565245847","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/do-you-really-know","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a6092be-8378-11ec-8ca0-87b363989aa5/image/dd3e32fcf38e89a4ff5450f949b43abf.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Bababam","episode_count":2914,"summary":"You’ve heard about it, but do you really know it? In 3 minutes, we help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. After listening, you will really know for sure.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T02:19:25.714482+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837"},"episode":{"title":"Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?","slug":"why-does-looking-at-the-sun-make-me-sneeze","published_at":"2026-05-13T02:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/why-does-looking-at-the-sun-make-me-sneeze","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA6272588937.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BABA6272588937.mp3","summary":"We usually sneeze to protect ourselves from irritants such as pollen, dust, or chemicals. But there are some people who consistently sneeze when they look at the sun. In fact, this affects from 10 to 35% of us when we move from being in the shade to bright light, according to PBS.org. If it happens to you, perhaps you’ve been wondering if it’s an allergy to sunlight, but actually it isn’t. The reaction triggered by sudden exposure to light is called the photic sneeze reflex. It is a congenital physiological anomaly that’s pretty common and totally harmless. Why does this reaction occur? What happens in the body when we sneeze? Should you suppress a sneeze? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How long do I have to wait to swim after eating?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are the world's least safe travel destinations?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why do we get travel sick?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 4/6/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"We usually sneeze to protect ourselves from irritants such as pollen, dust, or chemicals. But there are some people who consistently sneeze when they look…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/do-you-really-know-452837/episodes/why-does-looking-at-the-sun-make-me-sneeze/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-you-really-know-452837/why-does-looking-at-the-sun-make-me-sneeze.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}