How Fast Is Sneeze Droplet?

A sneeze fires droplets at 160 km/h — faster than a cheetah at full sprint. The cloud can travel up to 8 metres, which is why covering your mouth matters so much when you have a cold.

Sneezing is a protective reflex that clears irritants from the nasal passages — but it's also strangely sensitive to sunlight in roughly a quarter of people, due to a quirk in nerve wiring.

• Faster than a cheetah sprinting
• 8 metres of droplet cloud