Do your ears hang low?

(Image from Gray's Anatomy)

Your ears may not wobble to and fro, but they may hang low nevertheless.

Ever wonder why?

It turns out that only two body parts consistently keep growing long after the others have stopped:  nose and ears.

Ever wonder why?

It turns out that these particular parts are “composed of soft tissue enveloped in cartilage.”  It’s the soft tissue that keeps growing after most body cells have stopped duplicating.

So what?

So if you’ve ever wondered why older folks have larger ears and noses than they used to, now you know.

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/these-are-the-only-two-body-parts-that-don%e2%80%99t-stop-growing/ar-AAuNfdt?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=BHEA000

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