What’s Really the Purpose of Our Earlobes?
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They look like such a normal part of the human ear that most of us never stop to question them. Unlike the rest of the outer ear, however, earlobes have no cartilage and do not play the same obvious role in collecting sound. In this video, we look at how the outer ear works, why earlobes are built differently, why their shapes vary so much, and what scientists currently understand about their actual purpose. Timestamps: 0:03 - Intro 1:00 - A Different Part of the Ear 1:57 - What the Outer Ear Does 2:52 - Why Earlobes Look Different 3:51 - So What Is Their Purpose? 4:48 - Why They Have So Much Blood 5:44 - A Feature That Stayed With Us 6:41 - Conclusion #earlobe #humanbody #humananatomy #everydayscience #scienceexplained #howthebodyworks #hidden #purpose #curiousfacts #simplethings
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