What makes us yawn?
Yawning is a semi-automatic reflex that starts in the brain stem. There are theories, but the truth is we don't know why we yawn!
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One theory is our bodies induce yawning to drawn in more oxygen or remove a build-up of carbon dioxide. Thanks!! ChaCha for now!!!
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