The thing is, even though you think it’s random, there are lots of other people probably experiencing the exact same thing. In a recent Reddit thread, someone posed the question of what your body just “does”—and the answers are weirdly relatable. Here are the top responses:
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Squirting Saliva
“Sometimes when I yawn saliva literally squirts out of my mouth. No idea why, it’s kinda weird.”
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Casual Twitches
“Sometimes a part of my body just twitches. Shoulder, toe, bicep etc. It stops after a while but I can never get a good look at it because if I move my head it stops. Doesn’t hurt and only happens every few days.”
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One-Off Hiccups
“I get one time hiccups every now and again. Just to make them a bit more noticeable they sound like someone stepped on a squeaky toy, or as someone once thought; a ninja bird squawking behind her.”
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Random Chills
“I will just randomly get a huge chill which looks like a mini seizure. People always ask what’s wrong.”
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Itchy, Swollen Palms
“My palms start to itch and swell if I am in a crowded place. I used to think it was some kind of allergy, but I am noticing recently that the swelling starts whenever I’m in places that make me feel uncomfortable.”
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Throat Growling
“Sometimes my throat just growls. Like when your stomach growls, but in my throat. If I feel it’s about to happen and try to stop it, it becomes worse.”
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Goosebumps on Purpose
“Voluntarily Piloerection” or to put it more cooler, I can raise my hair i.e. Have goosebumps at will
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Random Rib Pain
“I get sharp intense pains on the left bottom side of my ribs randomly. I just suck in air and hope my rib didn’t puncture my lung. Sometimes its when I’m working out, but sometimes I’m literally just standing there and whoops popped a lung.”
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Blinding Yawns
“When I yawn and stretch I become blind for a few seconds, don’t know if that’s normal.”
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And “Croaking” Yawns
“I make a weird croak sound with my throat whenever I yawn. It’s so awkward when I’m in a call because then the person is all ‘did you just burp?’ Nah I’m a frog.”
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Un-relieving Scratching
“Sometimes when I get an itch, I scratch the area that is itching but It feels like I’m just scratching skin and I don’t feel a relief. But when I scratch somewhere close to the area but not the exact area where it’s itching, it relieves. It’s so weird.”
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Occular Migraines
“They’re not terribly frequent, though maybe once in a while they’ll be persistent for a week or so. It’s a strange experience. No pain, no headache, but an actual blind spot develops in my vision, that ‘appears’ sort of like a lightning bolt, it hovers there for about 20-30 minutes then gradually subsides. I’ll tend to feel a bit weird for maybe an hour or two afterward but then back to normal.”
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Ear Air
“When I breathe, I can feel a tiny breeze coming out of my ear.”
Can you relate to any of these weird bodily functions? What weird thing does your body just do on its own?
