What is Nose-picking?
{{Infobox Disease | Name = Nose-picking | Image = Nose picking in progress.jpg | Caption = A man picking his nose | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|F|98|8|f|90}} | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = }} '''Nose-picking''' is the act of sticking a [[finger]] into the [[nose]] and digging inside. It is a [[taboo]] subject in most [[country|countries]]. It is considered to be very gross and [[disgust]]ing despite being a very common [[:wikt:habit|habit]]. Nose-picking can also cause nose bleeds. Some people also eat [[booger]]s, which can be even more disgusting. If someone is seen picking their nose, it can be very embarrassing. == Other websites == * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A9737094 BBC home: The Truth About Nose-picking] * [http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/11560.html Toddlers and Nose Picking] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202130425/http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/11560.html |date=2005-12-02 }} * {{cite web |first=Cecil |last=Adams |authorlink=Cecil Adams |url=http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_270b.html |title=Can you die from picking your nose? |work=[[The Straight Dope]] |date=1982-08-20 |accessdate=2008-12-18 |archive-date=2009-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106145547/http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_270b.html |url-status=dead }} * {{cite news |first=Kemi |last=Ilori |url=http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/goodhealth/2007/june/19/goodhealth-19-06-2007-004.htm |work=The Daily Sun |title=Nose Picking: The interesting and funny habit |date=2007-06-19 |accessdate=2008-12-18 |archive-date=2008-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212091321/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/goodhealth/2007/june/19/goodhealth-19-06-2007-004.htm |url-status=dead }} * {{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3566273/Man-dies-from-picking-his-nose.html |title=Man dies from picking his nos