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The curious history of filming the sneeze

The curious history of filming the sneeze

Our fascination with capturing the act of sneezing goes right back to the very early days of film.

  • How wartime propaganda encouraged Brits to wear masks, external

  • The man who counts all his sneezes - from BBC Radio 4

Made by The Derek Jarman Lab, originally published on 16 September 2021

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