10 FUN FACTS ABOUT HEARING
Fish do not have ears, but they can hear
pressure changes through ridges on their body.
The ear’s malleus, incus and stapes
(otherwise known as the hammer, anvil and stirrup) are the smallest
bones in the human body. All three
together could fit together on a penny.
The ear continues to hear sounds, even
while you sleep.
Sound travels at the speed of 1,130 feet
per second, or 770 miles per hour.
Dogs can hear much higher frequencies
than humans.
Ears not only help you hear, but also aid
in balance.
Snakes hear through the jaw bone and
through a traditional inner ear. In essence, snakes have two distinct hearing
mechanisms, which helps them hear and catch prey.
Sitting in front of the speakers at a
rock concert can expose you to 120 decibels, which will begin to damage hearing
in only 7 1/2 minutes.
Thirty-seven percent of children with
only minimal hearing loss fail at least one grade.
Male mosquitoes hear with thousands of
tiny hairs growing on their antennae.
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