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  1. #1
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    I found this on wikipedia:


    It is quite common that when one person vomits, others nearby will become nauseated, particularly when smelling the vomit of others, often to the point of vomiting themselves. It is believed that this is an evolved trait among primates. Many primates in the wild will tend to browse for food in small groups. Should one member of the party react adversely to some ingested food it may be advantageous (in a survival sense) for other members of the party also to vomit. This tendency in human populations has been observed at drinking parties, where excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages may result in a number of party members vomiting nearly simultaneously, this being triggered by the initial vomiting of a single member of the party.


    So it's kind the one thing emets and "normal" people share and its all an evolution thing? Cool...

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    That is cool! Thanks for sharing.

  3. #3
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    Wow! That makes me feel a tad bit normal!


    THANKS!

 

 

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