Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
131
You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
9
Flies are deaf.
379
Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
350
Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
22
Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
233
The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
40
Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
124