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	Mucophagy
		Mucophagy (literally snot-eating) is the consumption of the nasal mucus and other detritus obtained from nose-picking.
		It is a common but highly taboo activity and is almost universally regarded with disgust by others, even by those who participate in this activity themselves.
		Mucophagy is one of a family of behaviors known collectively as pica.
	www.fastload.org /mu/Mucophagy.html (93 words)

	Mucophagy
		Mucophagy (literally snot-eating) is the consumption of the nasal mucus and other detritus obtained from nose-picking.
		It is a common but highly taboo activity and is almost universally regarded with disgust by others, even by those who participate in this activity themselves.
		Mucophagy is one of a family of behaviors known collectively as pica.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mu/Mucophagy.html (54 words)

	Mucophagy literally snot eating is the consumption of...
		Mucophagy literally snot eating is the consumption of...
		Some research suggests that mucophagy might be healthy in that exposing the digestive system to bacteria accumulated in the mucus helps the body strengthen its immune system.
		A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
	www.geodatabase.de /Mucophagy (131 words)

	Mucophagy keeps our body healthier » PINOYHACK.COM
		In the scientific and medical communities, the technical name for using one’s finger to extract boogers is rhinotillexis, and doing so compulsively is termed rhinotillexomania.
		The act of eating the resulting harvest is called mucophagy.
		There is an Austrian doctor who has gained notoriety by advocating the picking of one’s nose and the consumption of the resulting bounty, particularly in children.
	www.pinoyhack.com /2006/11/24/mucophagy-keeps-our-body-healthier (306 words)

	What I learned on Wikipedia today: Rhinotillexomania / Mucophagy / Rhinolith
		Mucophagy is the consumption of the mucus thus extracted, and is commonly referred to as "picking your nose and eating it" (where 'it' refers to the mucus rather than the nose).
		While common in some cultures, it is also generally viewed as a cultural taboo, to the extent that many of those who engage in the practice generally find it disgusting when done by someone else in their presence, much like flatulence.
		He states that not only is the finger capable of reaching parts of the nose that a handkerchief or tissue is unable to, thus keeping the nose cleaner, but that eating the bacteria-rich dried mucus offers a boost to the immune system, and is analogous to immunization.
	wikifun.blogspot.com /2006/06/rhinotillexomania-mucophagy-rhinolith.html (464 words)

	Am I Right - Song Parodies, Booger Picker Finger
		For more info on mucophagy click on the link in the lower comment section.
		So a very acurate desription to this mucophagy, even if I was eating.
		It says: "Mucophagy is nose game", but should say "Mucophagy is a nose game," I was busy picking my nose and missed the 'A'.
	www.amiright.com /parody/misc/tvcommercialjingle1.shtml (468 words)

	NOLA.com: St. Bernard Parish Forum
		In the scientific and medical communities, the technical name for using one's finger to extract boogers is rhinotillexis, and doing so compulsively is termed rhinotillexomania.
		The act of eating the resulting harvest is called mucophagy.
		There is an Austrian doctor who has gained notoriety by advocating the picking of one's nose and the consumption of the resulting bounty, particularly in children.
	www.nola.com /forums/stbtownhall/index.ssf?artid=270431 (134 words)

	Pick Ups
		Mucophagy, the consumption of the mucus thus extracted, while common in some cultures, is a much greater taboo.
		So much so, that even those who engage in the practice generally find it disgusting when done by someone else in their presence, much like flatulence.
		He states that not only is the finger capable of reaching parts of the nose that a handkerchief or tissue is unable to, thus keeping the nose cleaner, but that eating the bacteria-rich dried mucus offers a boost to the immune system, and is analogous to immunization.
	www.frozenup.com /pages9/65/pick-ups.html (890 words)

	Why do little kids eat their boogers? \| Answerbag.com
		The act of eating your mucus is known as "mucophagy" and is done by kids basically because they do not think about stuff likes adults do, they just do it and they do not think if it is gross or not, healthy or not, socially accepted or not.
		However is at that age that "mucophagy" starts.
		Believe it or not, there are people who actually believes that "mucophagy" is healthy because expose your body to germs and make you produce antibodies that will fight for you in your inmune system.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view/41891 (842 words)

	Nose Picking!
		While common in some cultures, it is also generally viewed as a cultural taboo, to the extent that many of those who engage in the practice generally find it disgusting when done by someone else in their presence, much like flatulence or masturbation.
		However this should not affect the sense of smell as the nasal cavity is too high up to reach.
		However, at least one well-known doctor sees nose-picking and mucophagy as beneficial.
	www.kipaddotta.com /nose-picking.html (376 words)

	Expatica — Living in, moving to, or working in Netherlands,plus News in English
		Despite the fact that nose-picking is in most cases innocuous - the only person that can possibly be affected or harmed by nose-picking is the nose-picker2 - it commonly finds less acceptance than audible flatulence or eructation (belching or burping), regardless of the socio-cultural environment3.
		It can be estimated that 10% of nose-pickers also occasionally practise mucophagy (ie, the oral consumption of semi-dry mucus), but the real number could be significantly higher.
		Upon closer inspection, it is possible to classify the phenomenon of 'nose-picking' in different categories.
	www.expatica.com /source/forum_thread.asp?channel_id=1&thread_id=50042 (1172 words)

	02/27/03: Check this fetish out....
		>This "move" is called "mucophagy," TOP, and here's the skinny on your icky fetish from Brenda Love's exhaustive and exhausting Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices: Consuming nasal mucus "is done as a matter of course in nasolingus.
		Others may engage in mucophagy because of the implied self-degradation, or simply the novelty of it.
		Like consumption of other body secretions, mucophagy can be used to demonstrate total acceptance and love of a partner."
	www.mrcranky.com /movies/lifeofdavidgale/153.html (100 words)

	Television Without Pity Rush Week
		George says that he plans on busting Grant's balls during the interview process, while that whoremonger Brad says that Grant totally disrespected the brothers when he started paying more attention to the Hooters waitresses than to them.
		Brad's got that whiny tone that just screams that he's into mucophagy.
		You know -- the act of orally sucking the mucus out of your partner's nose during orgasm to enhance the experience for both partners.
	www.televisionwithoutpity.com /articles/content/a3863/index-3.html (563 words)

	Damn Interesting » You Can Pick Your Doctor, and You Can Pick Your Nose…
		In the scientific and medical communities, the technical name for using one's finger to extract boogers is rhinotillexis, and doing so compulsively is termed rhinotillexomania.
		The act of eating the resulting harvest is called mucophagy.
		There is an Austrian doctor who has gained notoriety by advocating the picking of one's nose and the consumption of the resulting bounty, particularly in children.
	www.damninteresting.com /?p=271 (5388 words)

	The Top 10 Craziest Science Stuff You Didn't Know
		Picking one's nose and eating it might be healthy
		Mucophagy (literally mucus-eating, also referred as picking one's nose and eating it) is the consumption of the nasal mucus, boogers, and other detritus obtained from nose-picking.
		Some research suggests that mucophagy may be a natural and even healthy activity, which exposes the digestive system to bacteria accumulated in the mucus, thereby helping to strengthen the immune system.
	www.2loop.com /articles/crazyscience.html (829 words)

	Nose (Site not responding. Last check: )
		However, at least one well-known doctor sees Nose-picking and mucophagy as beneficial [1].
		This has been dramatized to a generation of American high-school students as the "danger triangle of the face".
		Although a very common habit, it is possible for retrograde infections from the Nose and maxilla, is known to doctors as the "triangle of death." References James W. Jefferson and Trent D. Thompson.
	www.tulsafpsc.com /nose.html (1634 words)

	The Badger Herald - ‘Habitus’ absolutely disgusting (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some noteworthy figures include the 28.6 percent of people who dispose of a booger by throwing it on the ground and 8 percent who actually confess to eating the product of their picking.
		This vomit-worthy act actually has a scientific name of mucophagy, which literally means, “eating of boogers.”
		Although all of this information will make the reader giggle and shake his or her head, it also gives helpful advice and background information to fully understand the habit.
	badgerherald.com /artsetc/2006/10/05/habitus_absolutely_d.php (753 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - View Single Post - Not All Fetishes Treated Equally
		I guess it depends on whether she has a tracheostomy or not.
		I am afraid we will never see mucophagy porn vids, either.
		I think you sorely underestimate both the gonzo(?) video market and the great INTERWEB.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/showpost.php?p=6787458&postcount=17 (82 words)

	Alex
		"Mucophagy (literally mucus-eating, also referred to colloquially as picking one's nose and eating it where "it" refers to the picked mucus and not to the nose) is the consumption of the nasal mucus, boogers, and other detritus obtained from nose-picking.
		The body ingests a certain amount of its nasal mucus naturally.
		I realized that something had to be done with this wonderful word.
	alexboyo.livejournal.com (1233 words)

	Nose Act
		Dufresne demystifies the writing process, showing that while the idea of writing may be overwhelming, the act of extracting mucus or foreign bodies from the American Journal of Nasal Anatomy, 1987 Children can act out these special lyrics to the song If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands with the Elmo puppet.
		Mucophagy, the consumption of the late 1960s British blues band Savoy Brown.
		Wonderful, whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique book.
	www.melbatone.com /Nose/Act.html (1510 words)

	mental_floss Blog » Do not eat … unless that’s your thing, man
		Not nearly as gross, however, as those shnoz-prospectors who eat the proverbial motherlode — and not nearly as interesting.
		It’s not that these lost souls are hungry, per se, so much as they’re suffering from mucophagy, the mild cousin in a family of behavioral appetite disorders known collectively as pica: a craving to eat the inedible (and we don’t mean Twinkies).
		We can only assume that Apple had a pica-sufferer on staff when they decided to render the advice highlighted above (that’s a real screengrab from the iPod Shuffle website, by the way — isn’t Apple funny?); relative to other forms of pica, eating iPods ain’t all that weird:
	www.mentalfloss.com /blogs/archives/2068 (671 words)

	Mumsnet Discussions - A question of (disgusting) manners (Behaviour / development)
		Onion is a natural antiseptic/antibacterial - the sugar just helps extract the juice and makes it more palatable.
		Proof about my pick and eat theory which even has a name, Mucophagy
		StG, my old Welsh boss used to swear by a chopped onion and brown sugar sandwich for colds and sore throats, but you had to eat it.
	www.mumsnet.com /Talk?topicid=8&threadid=218733&stamp=060925161953 (750 words)

	Zenboy - Zenboy vs. Bionic Monster 01
		Most people (90.3%) dispose of the booger nugget in a tissue or a handkerchief, while 28.6% use the floor, and 7.6% stick it to the furniture
		The scientific term for "picking your nose and eating it" is Mucophagy
		Your nose makes about a cup of snot a day
	www.zenboy.ca /track_profile_boom.html (272 words)

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		Good Luck, and if you are not lucky this time please try back next month!
		In June we asked you What is Mucophagy?
		It is of course Consuming Nasal Mucus for sexual gratification.
	www.passion8.com /pages/Mar04competition.php (298 words)

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