Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Top 10 facts about ears
The “War of Jenkins’ Ear” between England and Spain was declared on October 23, 1739, as a result of Robert Jenkins, captain of a British merchant ship, having his ear severed by Spanish coastguards.
1. Jenkins actually lost his ear in 1731 but it was
only when allegedly displaying the severed ear to
Parliament in 1738 that real hostilities broke out.
only when allegedly displaying the severed ear to
Parliament in 1738 that real hostilities broke out.
2. According to the ancient Chinese, long earlobes
were associated with a person having a long life.
were associated with a person having a long life.
3. The penalty for an adulteress in 11th century
Britain was to forfeit the nose and both ears.
Britain was to forfeit the nose and both ears.
4. Mickey Mouse’s ears are always perfect circles
whatever angle they are viewed from.
whatever angle they are viewed from.
5. In November last year, Lasha Patraya of
Georgia set a world record by pulling an eight-ton
truck 21.5 metres with his ears.
Georgia set a world record by pulling an eight-ton
truck 21.5 metres with his ears.
6. Spectacles were introduced in Italy in 1268 but
arms to clip them round the ears were added only
in 1727 by English optician Edward Scarlett.
arms to clip them round the ears were added only
in 1727 by English optician Edward Scarlett.
7. Asians and Native Americans have dry earwax;
Caucasians and Africans have moist earwax.
Caucasians and Africans have moist earwax.
8. An aardvark’s ears may be 10 inches long.
9. In America, Noddy’s friend Big Ears was called
Whitebeard to avoid offending large-eared people.
Whitebeard to avoid offending large-eared people.
10. “We have two ears and one mouth so that we
can listen twice as much as we speak”
can listen twice as much as we speak”
