Why Do We Yawn?

Why Do We Yawn?

Update: 2025-10-01
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In today’s episode, we stretch wide and take a deep breath to explore the science of yawning. We have guesses, but no one knows for sure! We discuss whether they’re about tiredness, getting more oxygen, cooling the brain, or maybe just contagious behavior!

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