Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
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Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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Only 10-20% of the population can wiggle their ears and raise one eyebrow.
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Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
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