10 Hearing Facts

Did you know…

1. Ears help with hearing and balance.
2. The smallest bones in the human body are found in the ear. They are the malleus, incus, and stapes (A.K.A. the hammer, anvil, and stirrup).
3. At least 37 percent of children who have mild hearing loss will fail at least one grade.
4. Fish don’t have ears, instead they “hear” changes in pressure using the ridges in their body. 
5. Dogs have the ability to hear at higher frequencies than humans.
6. Your ears don’t stop listening, even when you’re asleep.
7. The speed of sound travels at 1,130 feet per second. That’s 770 miles per hour.
8. Snakes interpret sound through their jawbone and a transitional inner ear. They basically have two different hearing mechanisms, that are used to help them hear and catch their prey. 
9. If you are in front of speakers while a rock concert is playing, you are at risk of 120 decibels of sound exposure. This will start to damage your hearing within 7 ½ minutes. 
10. Male mosquitos use thousands of tiny hairs on their antennae to hear.

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