It may sound absurd to you, but there are actually people that gather together just to stare at each other for as long as they can. Yep, staring contests are a real thing. One of the world records for time without blinking was set - 40 minutes and 59 seconds. Actually, contestants use some clever tricks to achieve this kind of endurance.
But why is blinking so important for our eyes? Mostly because they need to be moisturized all the time. Also, every time you blink, your brain finishes processing one portion of information, and gets ready to process the next one. An average person blinks more than 21, 000 times a day, thats one blink every 2 to 3 seconds. So what will happen if you stop blinking? Date: 2022-04-19
