1.
The smallest bones in human
body are in the middle ear. They are incus, malleus, and stapes.
2.
Our ears never stop hearing,
even when we are sleeping. The brain just ignore incoming sounds.
3.
Earwax production is necessary
for good ear health. There is no need to clean your earwax. Your ears push
excess wax out as needed.
4.
Sense of hearing depends on
tiny hairs (hair cells) in the ears. These hair cells translate sound waves to
electrical signals and send them to the brain. If we lose these hairs, we will
lose our hearing.
5.
Snakes hear using jawbones, fish
use ridges on their bodies, and male mosquitoes use antennae.
6.
Human ears can differentiate
hundreds of thousands of different sounds.
7.
Ear are not just for hearing,
they are also responsible for the equilibrium and balance of the body.
8. Sounds travels at the speed of 1130 feet per second.
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