On February 9, 2009, the New York Times published an interesting story regarding what happens if you blow your nose too hard. The story " The Claim: Never Blow Your Nose When You Have a Cold " reported that nose blowing generated enormous pressure — “equivalent to a person’s diastolic blood pressure reading,” — and propelled mucus into the sinuses every time. It was unclear whether this was harmful, but added that during sickness it could shoot viruses or bacteria into the sinuses, a…