Whenever I read the word ‘yawn’ I yawn. It never fails. Even just typing the word yawn is making me yawn. Why? Did you yawn when reading this? I searched the Archives and found nothing on this particular aspect of yawning, just the link to Cecil’s column on the subject of contagious yawns.
Its the weirdest thing, isn’t it? (yes you did make me yawn)
There was an interesting article in New Scientist about this. Heres the link:
I didn’t, sorry. I wasn’t even tempted.