# FACTS:  Yawning is contagious, there's a good possibility you'll start yawning as soon as you notice someone else yawning.

Yawning is a common occurrence in daily life; it doesn't even require tiredness. We yawn frequently during the day.

I've yawned twice already while penning this little essay!

These are some interesting yawning-related facts that you may find interesting. While you're reading this, try counting how many times you yawn!

1. The hypothalamus in our brain is thought to be responsible for the six-seconds  yawn that most people experience.

2. A developing baby can even yawn eleven weeks after conception!

     

 

3. Since yawning is contagious, there's a good possibility you'll start yawning as soon as you notice someone else yawning. Even animals experience this.

4. A few hypotheses exist as to why we yawn, but it's unclear which is more accurate. These include breathing more slowly when we're fatigued or not getting enough oxygen in our bodies.

5' It's been said that yawning serves the same purpose as stretching—to make you feel satisfied.

 

It has been suggested by researchers that yawning cools the brain.

Two groups of participants were used in the experiment; one group used a warm or room temperature towel to push on their head, while the other group used a chilly towel.

The findings demonstrated that yawning was more common in those with warm towels on their heads than in people with cold towels.

Exist any other theories that have been proposed?

Oh, and while writing this, I yawned five times!