The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne IN

Do you pick your nose? Apparently, a lot of people do. A 1995 study reported that 91 percent of people acknowledge picking their nose.
Here are some nose facts we picked just for you:
•If you pick your nose all the time, you might suffer from rhinotillexomania, which is habitual nose picking.
•Many nosebleeds are caused by picking your nose.
•Some people use their noses for their jobs, such as smelling wine, making perfume and food.
•Dogs have good noses. A dog’s sense of smell is hundreds of times more sensitive than that of a human’s.
•There are many famous noses: literary hero Cyrano de Bergerac, in which plays were written regarding his large nose; Cleopatra was thought to have a big nose; vaudeville actor Jimmy Durante; and, of course, Pinocchio.

Try this “Snot-licious” experiment. (Just don’t try to eat it.)
What you’ll need:
Water
Borax (can be found at any grocery store in the detergent aisle)
Clear, non-toxic school glue
Food coloring
Large resealable freezer baggies (zipper bags)
2 large mixing bowls
Spoon
What you do:
1. Get 4 cups of hot water from the tap. Pour into one of the mixing bowls.
(You might need to ask a parent to help pour.)
2. Add 1/4 cup of Borax to the hot water and stir until the powder dissolves. Stick the mixture in the fridge for a few minutes to let it cool completely.
3. Mix 2 tablespoons of glue with 3 tablespoons of water in the other mixing bowl. Stir until the solution is fully mixed and there are no lumps of thick glue.
4. Add food coloring to your glue mixture. This recipe will require only a few drops. If making green snot and you have only primary colors, use one drop of blue and two drops of yellow.
5. Add an additional teaspoon of Borax powder to the glue mixture; stir well.
6. Pour both glue and water solutions into a freezer bag and seal it. Try to squeeze out as much air as possible. Mix the snot by sloshing and squishing the baggie with your hands, but be sure to hold the bag over a large bowl or the sink while you do this in case it breaks.
7. Open the bag and remove your snot. It will be solid enough to handle, but be sure to wash your hands afterward.