Amazing Facts about Human Ears

"At birth we have over 300 bones. As we grow up, some of the bones begin to fuse together as a result an adult has only 206 bones."

v Earwax production is necessary for good ear health.

v The inner ear is the main organ of balance.

v A human ear contains about 24,000 fibers in it.

v It only takes 7 pounds of pressure to rip your ear off.

v The human ear can distinguish between hundreds of thousands of different sounds.

v The human ears can hear in the frequency of 1,000 to 50,000 hertz.

v Your ears never stop hearing, even when you sleep. Your brain just ignores incoming sounds.

v Tiny hair cells in your inner ear are what translates sound waves to electricity to send to the brain.

v Your ears are responsible for the equilibrium and balance of the body - the inner ear has direct connection with the brain.

v The inner ear is no larger than a pencil eraser in circumference.

v The middle ear is composed of three small bones, and one among them, the stapes, is the smallest bone in the human body.

v The wax present inside the ear is made up of oil and sweat.

v Children have more sensitive ears than adults.

v The ears never stop growing through lifetime.

v Your ears secrete more ear wax when you are afraid than when you aren't.

v Sound that is above 130 decibels can cause pain to our ears.

v After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp.