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EDITION 2017 DUMBO ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIAS
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PROPORTION is a term derived from the latin word proporto, and it is the correspondence, the balance or the symmetry existing between the components of a whole.
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Introduction.
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E AR 4 mao tse-tung ear in a bill Medium Size 0,4 cm Use Decoration Creator China’s bank Form Anthropomorphic Material Ink
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EAR 7 m ouse Medium Size 0,7 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Rounded Material Flesh and hair
EAR 3 whatsapp emoji Medium Size 0,3 cm Use Communication Creator Whatsapp Form Antropomorphic Material Bites
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EAR 9 weasel Medium Size 0,7 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Rounded Material Flesh and hair
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hello kitty Medium Size 0,6 cm Use Cat representation Creator Yuko Shimizu Form Triangular Material Ink
E AR 2 juan carlos ear in a pesetas coin Medium Size 0,3 cm Use Decoration Creator Casa de Moneda Form Human Material Alloy
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barbie Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Human representation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
golden proportion Medium Size Undefined Use Aethetic reference Creator Leonardo de Pisa Form Rounded Material Undefined 1
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EAR 10 sea lion Medium Size 0,7 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Long Material Flesh and hair
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EAR FUNNY FACTT I E AR 11 otter Medium Size 0,8 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Long Material Flesh and hair
EAR 8 hedgehog Medium Size 0,7 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Rounded Material Flesh and hair
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EAR 12 sonic from sega Medium Size 0,8 cm Use Hedgehog representation Creator Sega Form Triangular Material Pixels
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bat Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic 28
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E AR 20 ganesha god figure Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
EAR FUNNY FACT II EAR 21 mario kart Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 22 snoopy Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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felix cat Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
E AR 16 marmot Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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beaver Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 15 owl Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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s yrian bronze goddess pre-columbian statue Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
EAR 14 big bat Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 23 hippopotamus Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 24 xian warrior Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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family guy Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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E AR 27 anteater Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 31 adolf hitlet Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 32 albert einstein Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
EAR 33 audioguide icon Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 34 standard man ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
ear with no earlobe Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 28 asiatic child Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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ear with hearing aid Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
human baby Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh 58
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E AR 35 tintin Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 36 pencil drawing Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 37 prosthetic ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 44 most tattoed ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
EAR 47 dj ear with headphone Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 43 hindu ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 46 black standard ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
EAR 42 map Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 45 frida khalo portrait Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 40 living replica of van gogh’s ear, made with his dna Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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watercolour drawing Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 39 very pierced ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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E AR 38 protuding ears Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 48 scientific book scheme Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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van gogh no ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 50 my ear in a pinart Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 55 egon schiele’s self-portrait Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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jesus Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 56 furby Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 57 oldest woman (117) Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 58 pikachu Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
nefertiti Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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performance artist stelarc ear Surgery. Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
auralgan packaging Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh 112
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EAR 59 clay sculpture Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 60 third dimension Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 64 avatar Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 67 horse Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 69 shreck Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
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EAR 70 tree bark Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
buddah sculpture Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 63 elf Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 62 michelangelo’s david Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 65 spock from star treck Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Hearing ability Creator Nature Form Triangular Material Flesh
E AR 61 baby monkey Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 71 bear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 68 orc Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 72 panda bear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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judas ear fungus Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 86 rabbit Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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dobby from harry potter Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
statue made of ears from the acuatic museum of cancun Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
tiger Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 78 gizmo from the gremlins Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
Abraham Lincoln   s culpture Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 81 standard dog Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 79 magic rabbit Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 82 buffalo Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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zebra Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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koala Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 85 fox Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 86 yoda from star wars Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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deer Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 88 palomino tv chatracter Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 89 pig Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 90 sphynx cat Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
jackal Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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playboy rabbit girl Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 96 bugs bunny Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 97 sheep Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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antelope Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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hare Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic 208
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EAR 09 basset hound Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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baby head sculpture by Antonio Lรณpez Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 102 momo sculpture by Ulrike Enders Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 100 reflexology map Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 103 ear sculpture by adolfo Wildt Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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mother of russia sculpture by yevgeny vuchetich Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
E AR 105 dumbo flying Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 106 sand sculpture Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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surrealist painting Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 108 african elephant Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
EAR 109 elephant ear plant Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastict
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EAR 110 angkor wat temple buddah sculpture Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastict
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E AR 111 giant pink ganesha sculpture Medium ttSize 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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E AR 112 leshan giant buddha scultpure Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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great pyramid of giza Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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ear arena from indian mahabharata mythology Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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EAR 116 vector ear Medium Size 0,5 cm Use Emulation Creator Barbie Company Form Anthropomorphic Material Plastic
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INTRODUCTION
What does a mound have in common with a mountain? And a bedside table with a boardroom table? We are talking about clusters of elements with the same essence but different sizes and proportions. The proportions of elements in the physical world determine the function that each element will play and how each will interrelate with their respective environment. In this way, each element has its own raison d’être and appears in a situation where it alone is the most appropriate option for that particular moment. The intention of this book is to celebrate the value of how nature and human creations define different proportions for elements of the same family so that everything has a different applicability and that each being or object is special. Whether for physical or physiological reasons, each existing element has the proportions it features for some reason. If the difference is not justified by any functional aspect, but rather by a random fact, the mere fact of having a different appearance, and thus being different than the rest, would already be sufficient reason to make sense of a difference of proportions with respect to the other elements of a family. One classic tale that somehow tackles this approach is Dumbo, the elephant with disproportionately large ears that allow him to fly. For this reason the ear has been the element chosen
to represent the wide number of versions that one element has. The selection of ears contained in this book is carried out taking into account the broader meaning of the concept ear, with items that, at first, may not seem like ears but are, in fact, related to them. This book brings together a varied and often amusing mixture of examples of ears which the reader may find, at first glance, bear little similarity to one another. In this book, we will discover the following groupings of ears: natural objects with an ear-like shape or ear names (such as the Elephant’s Ear plant or the Judas Ear fungus), variations of humans’ and animals’ ears (protuberant ears, elf ears, or sticky, coocked pig ears), celebrities’ ears (such as Van Gogh’s, Yoda’s, or Nefertiti’s), the ears of famous or especially large sculptures (such as David by Michelangelo, or Asian Buddhas), different ways of depicting them (watercolor or vectorized), and funny stories related to ears (the ear made with Van Gogh’s DNA, or the ‘Ear arena’ of an Indian mythology tale). On a formal level, this book is presented with a clean aesthetic, inspired by the visual structure and design of encyclopaedia and traditional scientific publications. The reader will notice that the ears are gradually sorted from small to large, growing their space on paper, to emphasize the intention of the speech. Additionally, the reader will also find amusing facts about ears after every ten ears shown.
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EAR FUNNY FACT I
Ears help identify taste because they have a role in the taste signals transmission to the brain. Because of this, if something happens to our ears, it can potentially affect our ability to recognize flavors.
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EAR FUNNY FACT II
Not all living creatures use ears to hear. Snakes use the jaw bones, fish respond to pressure changes and male mosquitoes use antennas.
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EAR FUNNY FACT III
The hardest bone in the human body is the temporal bone, where the inner ear is found.
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EAR FUNNY FACT IV
Humans are able to hear sounds between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.
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EAR FUNNY FACT V
The sotrongest known ears belong to Manjit Singh. This man towed a 7.5 tonnes passenger plane with his ears for four meters.
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EAR FUNNY FACT VI
Ear wax has been used by anthropologists to study the early migratory origins of mankind
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EAR FUNNY FACT VII
It was believed among sailors that piercing ears improved vision.
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EAR FUNNY FACT VIII
Ears, along with the nose, will never stop growing, unlike eyes that are always the same size.
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EAR FUNNY FACT IX
In humans, the left ear is better than the right to pick up speech sounds, while the right one is more sensitive to the sounds of music and songs.
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EAR FUNNY FACT X
Ear piercing existed in prehistoric times. Ă–tzi, the ice mummy, had her two ears pierced.
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EAR FUNNY FACT XI
In World War I parrots were placed at the Eiffel Tower, for their extraordinary sense of hearing. They thought that when the parrots heard the enemy approach, they would sound alert, before any human ear caught it.
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Edición de Anna Martorell Segarra Dirección de Arte por Pedro López Diseño Editorial por Juana Offsell Maquetación por Eugenia Jaén Corrección por Marina Ballbé Impresión en Imprenta AGA, Junio de 2017 Ilustraciones e imágenes de fuentes variadas ISBN 978-84-95832-88-7 Impreso en España
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