Crocodile Tears facts
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The phrase 'crocodile tears' refers to a medieval belief that crocodiles shed tears of sadness when killing and consuming their prey
"crocodile tears" come from the ancient belief that crocodiles weep while devouring their preys.
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Crocodiles don"t chew their food. They tear apart flesh and swallow large chunks of meat. They sometimes swallow stones to ensure faster grinding of the food in their stomach.
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Crocodile tears syndrome", aka Bogorad's syndrome, is an uncommon consequence of nerve regeneration subsequent to Bell's palsy in which improperly connected efferent fibers causes one to shed tears during salivation while smelling foods or eating.
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Expression "cry crocodile tears" is based on the true fact - crocodiles produce tears when they eat. They don"t cry because they feel sorry for the prey, but because they swallow too much air, which gets in touch with lachrymal glands (glands that produce tears) and forces tears to flow.
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The expression "crocodile tears" comes the fact that crocodiles can often be observed with teary eyes while they consume their prey, due to the vicinity of their tear glands to their throats
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A condition called Bogorad's syndrome, or crocodile tears syndrome, that causes people to cry whenever they eat or smell food.
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The phrase "crocodile tears" (or superficial sympathy) derives from an ancient belief that crocodiles shed tears while consuming their prey.
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Crocodiles (well, caimans in this study) actually do tear up when eating but not because of remorse as the saying implies but for physiological reasons
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The term "crocodile tears" stems from the ancient belief that crocodiles, in order to lure their prey, would weep to lure them closer.
