Mast-cells Memes

Your immune system isn't supposed to declare nuclear war on harmless tree sperm, yet here we are. Those penguins represent your mast cells high-fiving each other after releasing enough histamine to make your sinuses feel like they've been carpet-bombed. "The pollen is no more," they proudly announce, while completely ignoring the fact that they've turned your body into a mucus factory with bonus features like itchy eyes and the sneezing equivalent of a machine gun. Evolution really nailed this one—creating an immune response that makes you feel worse than the non-threat it's "protecting" you from. Seasonal allergies: nature's way of reminding you that your body will happily self-destruct over nothing.