geraldc Posted February 4, 2006 at 12:20 PM Report Posted February 4, 2006 at 12:20 PM There's a genetic difference that alters the way Far East Asian and Western ears behave. Admittedly it's only a difference in type of ear wax, but it's interesting the area that has tonal languages has different ear wax Section copied and pasted from the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4661366.stm "Whether your earwax is wet or dry is determined by a mutation in a single gene, scientists have discovered. An international team of researchers studied the genes of people from 33 populations across the world. They found ethnicity affects which form of the gene people have, and therefore their earwax type. And in Nature Genetics, they raised the unlikely possibility that earwax type could be linked to attractiveness, due to a link with body odour glands. Earwax is secreted by the ceruminous apocrine glands. This genetic analysis offers a method of studying how different populations moved around Dr Sally Dawson, University College London Dry earwax is seen in up to 95% of East Asians, but no more than 3% of people of European and African origin. In both Europeans and Africans, the wet type completely dominates." Quote
randall_flagg Posted February 4, 2006 at 01:09 PM Report Posted February 4, 2006 at 01:09 PM I read this somewhere, too, I think it was in the "Des Moines Register" like a week ago. So, you think that solves the mystery of the earspoons and the whole ear-cleaning-in-public culture? Quote
amego Posted February 4, 2006 at 05:02 PM Report Posted February 4, 2006 at 05:02 PM Ooo this is absolutely interesting Well anyway my dad and sis have the wet type and me and my mom have the dry type. So earspoons and cotten buds can be found in my house. Quote
ala Posted February 4, 2006 at 11:40 PM Report Posted February 4, 2006 at 11:40 PM I guess i'm the other 5% Quote
randall_flagg Posted February 5, 2006 at 12:34 AM Report Posted February 5, 2006 at 12:34 AM Odd question, folks: How do know if my earwax is dry or wet? I have no comparion, all I know is what mine feels and looks like. (Never thought I'd be asking a question like that. Kind of disgusting, right?) Quote
amego Posted February 5, 2006 at 06:19 AM Report Posted February 5, 2006 at 06:19 AM How do know if my earwax is dry or wet? To put it simply, flaky and hard=dry, sticky and soft=wet. P.S. Other variations may exist. Quote
LiYuanXi Posted February 9, 2006 at 06:32 AM Report Posted February 9, 2006 at 06:32 AM eeeew.. .. So what is the mystery of the earspoons and the whole ear-cleaning-in-public culture? Quote
amego Posted February 9, 2006 at 08:21 AM Report Posted February 9, 2006 at 08:21 AM Lol i have no idea too Quote
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