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Human Ears Make Noise

Posted by timothy on from the buzz-more-when-nibbled dept.

KeelSpawn points to this article at Discover, which begins: "Until recently, scientists thought human ears were passive devices that detected and processed sounds, but new findings suggest that ears are like perpetually turned on stereo receivers that quiver spontaneously and sing along with incoming sounds."

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  1. Take that, iPod by realgone · · Score: 3, Funny
    Two scientifically verified speakers? Connected to gobs of organic RAM? I think I'm one quick hack away from turning my skull into a portable MP3 player.

    Quick, hand me that screwdriver!

  2. No wonder by hij · · Score: 4, Funny
    ears are like perpetually turned on stereo receivers that quiver spontaneously and sing along with incoming sounds.

    No wonder I can't get Santana's Smooth out of my head. My damn ears are singling along!

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