why do we sneeze when we see bright light?

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why do we sneeze when we see bright light?

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I had heard that it provides an evolutionary benefit. Something about how we used to live in caves/dark areas. When ancient humans exit the caves and encounter bright light, sneezing would clear the sinuses of fungal/bacterial germs? Not sure how true this is but sounds good to me haha

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