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Did you know that the real name for eye sleepies is rheum, and it doesn't only come from your eyes?

1 Nov 2018

Sleepies, eye gunk, eyeboogers… Whatever you call them, the proper name for that gunk that collects in the corners of your eyes is rheum. It's exuded from your eyes while you sleep (as you know)...

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