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What Your Earwax Says About You

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Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are.
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Yoshiura, K., et al. (2006). “A SNP in the ABCC11 gene is the determinant of human earwax type.” Nature Genetics, 38, 324 - 330.
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Prokop-Prigge, K. A., Thaler, E., Wysocki, C. J., & Preti, G. (2014). Identification of volatile organic compounds in human cerumen. Journal of Chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 0, 48-52.
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Prokop-Prigge, K. A., Mansfield, C. J., Parker, M. R., Thaler, E., Grice, E. A., Wysocki, C. J., & Preti, G. (2015). ETHNIC/RACIAL AND GENETIC INFLUENCES ON CERUMEN ODOR PROFILES. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 41(1), 67-74. doi.org/10.1007...
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Trumble, S. J., et al. (2013). "Blue whale earplug reveals lifetime contaminant exposure and hormone profiles." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(42): 16922-16926.
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(Smithsonian.com) For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troves
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@s.n.8128
@s.n.8128 7 жыл бұрын
And all i can think of, is the candle shrek literally rips out of his head in his movie.
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
YES!!! I kept thinking about that too while making the video!
@blonde0073
@blonde0073 7 жыл бұрын
ha, Just remembered that scene lol
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
Sadly it's not actually possible. My source? Gross Mythbusters.
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY
@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY 7 жыл бұрын
it's because ogre earwax can be used to help candles burn longer lol
@royaltyler1
@royaltyler1 6 жыл бұрын
DA DA DUH DA DUH DA DUH DUH DA DUH
@Mykasan
@Mykasan 7 жыл бұрын
Haha i noticed after 3:07 that you litteraly used earwax as your background.
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Yes! Figured it would be a little easter egg for the people who watched 'til the whale section :)
@drphu
@drphu 7 жыл бұрын
Does Ear wax smell relate to breath odor?
@engkuqistina7457
@engkuqistina7457 7 жыл бұрын
DrPhu no? Idk
@heinageshi
@heinageshi 6 жыл бұрын
Gross Science when u dont take some off a little ear wax it will turn to a circle
@butterflyqueen9260
@butterflyqueen9260 6 жыл бұрын
Mykasan i went vegan and my earwax has changed to a dry wax.
@jessi_katya4185
@jessi_katya4185 7 жыл бұрын
This is soo awesome. I thought i was weird cuz I have dry flakey wax. Really cool to hear it's cuz of ancestry.
@dermpel6542
@dermpel6542 6 жыл бұрын
Same
@blondiefabricante9094
@blondiefabricante9094 5 жыл бұрын
Same
@kingcharlemagne3125
@kingcharlemagne3125 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@caroldean7710
@caroldean7710 2 жыл бұрын
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@Spiegelgeist
@Spiegelgeist 7 жыл бұрын
I fucking hate my earwax. Always drives me fucking nuts. Wish I had Asian style earwax.
@DecoyBlackMage
@DecoyBlackMage 7 жыл бұрын
Do not use Q-tips to remove it, you are actually making it worse, if you are constantly shoving earwax into your ear canal (( which you will if you try and clean the inside )) you can cause blockage or other problems. If you are removing it daily you could also be causing irritation, which means MORE WAX ! YAY ! So you might be causing the problems you have with it yourself, well I assume at least since you said you hate it.
@Spiegelgeist
@Spiegelgeist 7 жыл бұрын
DecoyBlackMage I remove it weekly or biweekly by putting hydrogen peroxide in my ears and letting it bubble then leak out into a tissue. Don't use qtips, takes so long.
@jenn4392
@jenn4392 7 жыл бұрын
having dry earwax isn't really fun - your ear canal gets itchy often and it's impossible to scratch. plus i have to remove it with an ear pick thing or else it'll just buildup. :-(
@paulol7224
@paulol7224 7 жыл бұрын
"Asian style"
@whutzat
@whutzat 7 жыл бұрын
(cue music) Ear wax Gangnam Style!
@mydearfriendheather1931
@mydearfriendheather1931 7 жыл бұрын
WTF Whales have ears? You're blowing my mind
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
RIGHT?!
@russellcommon8560
@russellcommon8560 7 жыл бұрын
Whales were once land animals. They kind of support the Law of Evolution. evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evograms_03 It's neat to look at the skeletons of whales. What they have a residual hip bone...
@1Rekuiem
@1Rekuiem 7 жыл бұрын
how else would they hear their beautiful songs?
@mydearfriendheather1931
@mydearfriendheather1931 7 жыл бұрын
1Rekuiem I thought it was more like they felt them instead of hearing them in the sense that we do. my bad lol
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
Whales are mammals. They have pretty much the same equipment as all mammals.
@only2sea
@only2sea 7 жыл бұрын
Always great to watch your video at the dinner table. :)
@shadowbunny7892
@shadowbunny7892 7 жыл бұрын
_Maple syrup urine disease??_
@annaroseannadanna1
@annaroseannadanna1 6 жыл бұрын
Apparently its when an infant inherits a recessive gene from both parents. The urine is unable to break down a certain protein, causing the urine to smell like maple syrup.
@hokmabattle3
@hokmabattle3 4 жыл бұрын
@@annaroseannadanna1 this may sound gross but that sounds cooler than having normal urine
@MikaMummy
@MikaMummy 4 жыл бұрын
And sometimes you can DIE from it, basically it’s your pee and earwax that smells like maple syrup
@lisakukla459
@lisakukla459 4 жыл бұрын
Better than asparagus urine disease. Except for the dying part.
@ReisWorld
@ReisWorld 7 жыл бұрын
well this was interesting my brother does smell like onions when he doesn't put on deodorant . his ear wax is wet lol
@neptune9618
@neptune9618 3 жыл бұрын
If your brother has it then so should you?
@jotomato
@jotomato 3 жыл бұрын
@@neptune9618 not really, my wax is wet but siblings aren’t
@moii8457
@moii8457 3 жыл бұрын
@@neptune9618 no, siblings can have different earwax types
@annbuenaventura2203
@annbuenaventura2203 2 жыл бұрын
Hey U stole My Middle Name!
@macwinlin
@macwinlin 7 жыл бұрын
Yasss! I asked you about the antibiotic properties of ear wax nearly a year ago on Facebook! You mentioned my question in a video! Super glad to see you dive back in to the subject! I tend to notice both types of ear wax myself. I've had ear tubes inserted and removed multiple times due to allergies and ear infections, and I find I produce more wax than many of my friends. Gross, right?!
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yes, gross (but also super interesting!) :D
@MTC008
@MTC008 Жыл бұрын
​@@grossscienceshow wet type earwax smells more stinkier than the dry type ones but much easier to take and clean the ears that has it dry type earwax smells less stinkier compared to the wet type ones but harder to clean because dry earwax can stick up to the walls of ear canal like a glue overtime if not cleaned for a long period, if you attempted to remove it, it usually includes the skin layer of the walls of ear canal with the removed dry earwax and often live to ear wall skin bleeding
@HeathieLee
@HeathieLee 7 жыл бұрын
I have both types... what does that mean?
@choloeseguay
@choloeseguay 7 жыл бұрын
Lee K it means there's an earwax war going on inside you.
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
I do as well. I am not sometimes my earwax looks exactly like the picture Anna showed. Normally it is sticky. I don't know whether it correlates with anything such as my health. I haven't noticed any pattern and sometimes it's different in each ear.
@jhibbert6627
@jhibbert6627 7 жыл бұрын
Lee K me too but I think it might just be a result of my dandruff since I only started noticing flakes in my ears at around the same time there where flakes in my hair
@lucy016
@lucy016 7 жыл бұрын
Lee K Same
@Primalxbeast
@Primalxbeast 7 жыл бұрын
It's a one or the other gene like wether or not you can role your tongue so you either have one or the other. Maybe your wet earwax is getting dried out by the air or you're getting sweat in your dry earwax?
@Iridescent3000
@Iridescent3000 7 жыл бұрын
Maple syrup what??!
@AppliedScience
@AppliedScience 7 жыл бұрын
Great episode! This is classic Gross Science.
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, this video was a return to my disgusting roots :)
@sionv2009
@sionv2009 7 жыл бұрын
Sniffing my ear wax after I clean it with a qtip is one of my guilty pleasures...
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
No shame there! (Though, doctors say you're not supposed to use q-tips anymore. Even though it's sooooo satisfying.)
@blu3j00Ls
@blu3j00Ls 4 жыл бұрын
😆😅
@lisakukla459
@lisakukla459 4 жыл бұрын
Weird. But I mean, dogs seem to find it delicious, too, so... 🤷🏼‍♀️
@greggodby3791
@greggodby3791 7 жыл бұрын
...and now I'm smelling my ear wax. Ew.
@JMR72286
@JMR72286 7 жыл бұрын
Greg Godby lmao
@rhay1790
@rhay1790 4 жыл бұрын
my earwax smell poop😖🤢
@noemibenitez8074
@noemibenitez8074 3 жыл бұрын
Mines smells like cotton candy-
@user-rf2ke3qd5w
@user-rf2ke3qd5w 5 күн бұрын
Mine smells like urine
@merandasomnolentgamer8323
@merandasomnolentgamer8323 7 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered about my dry, flaky wax. I'm white as far as I know!
@sonikku956
@sonikku956 7 жыл бұрын
You just might have some Asian ancestry.
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@xxLPgirl0xx
@xxLPgirl0xx 7 жыл бұрын
Meranda Autumn I'm actually South East Asian but have kinda wet earwax lol
@merandasomnolentgamer8323
@merandasomnolentgamer8323 7 жыл бұрын
LOL :)
@GB-sh9st
@GB-sh9st 7 жыл бұрын
Mine is dry too. The closest I have to Asian descent would be Russian--though lot of Mongol and other genes there.
@DemonWolf-ld8ke
@DemonWolf-ld8ke 6 жыл бұрын
I have an ear problem.. my ear wax is regular on my right ear but on my left ear it’s ear wax is dry, and hard. And when I clean my ear, it feels wet and then, I clean again and push up and then I hear like a pop pop pop in my ear, it’s strange and I’m thinking, do I have some cotton in my ears from the Q-tips?
@belbubs
@belbubs 7 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting. It just validates my thoughts of me having some/a lot of Inuit Indian from northern Russia or China. . I have a low body temp and I can handle very cold very well. I also have dry and flaky ear wax! Thank you for this gem of a video! Now I have to show it to my husband when he gets home so he can believe my suspicions a little more. 😉
@WhereRaul
@WhereRaul 2 жыл бұрын
I have dry ear wax and I never use deodorant and my wife always tells me I'm lucky cause I don't have body odor. Crazy!
@MTC008
@MTC008 9 ай бұрын
only monggoloid people can have this type, europeans and black people can't have it, i can assume you're an asian person
@alexschomer2739
@alexschomer2739 7 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! You make even mundane things interesting!!
@DurhamHearingSpecialists
@DurhamHearingSpecialists 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, as someone who removes earwax frequently I can definitely attest to the difference in consistency between different populations!
@ogsynz4382
@ogsynz4382 2 жыл бұрын
What does it mean if your wax has no smell?
@Pradapussy
@Pradapussy Жыл бұрын
@@ogsynz4382 you probably have dry ear wax
@janicewong7535
@janicewong7535 7 жыл бұрын
You guys should totally consider doing a podcast for Gross Science!
@ElNath645
@ElNath645 7 жыл бұрын
1:44 My reaction too
@SirHenryMaximo
@SirHenryMaximo 7 жыл бұрын
I happen to have both types of ear wax, Anna. I've got Native Brazilian, Italian, Portuguese and African Brazilian ancestry, and so I suppose the gene pool here has everything to do with it.
@cbsteffen
@cbsteffen Жыл бұрын
Any substance vital to us that also eventually needs to get removed (such as earwax) can be different colors that say something about our health. When our earwax is yellow, green, or light brown, something if not quite everything about us is safe; however, if our earwax is red, dark brown, gray, or black, or in between whatever, we do have trouble! Currently, my earwax is usually maroon or amber (and I have had brain health conflicts from struggling with reasoning).
@MUtley-rf8vg
@MUtley-rf8vg 7 жыл бұрын
My ear candy errs on the yellow & flaky side of the spectrum more often then naught but occasionally takes a turn for the orange and gummy. I know because I clean my ears regularly. Also the left ear is noticeably more productive which makes me wonder if this had something to do with the side I sleep on? Or maybe my right ear is defective.
@madiimbeault8890
@madiimbeault8890 3 жыл бұрын
My earwax is dry and wet? Like I get the flaky stuff and the sticky yellow stuff. I thought it had to do with working around food. My skin always feels so dry n gross after I assumed it was affecting my ears as well
@cuckoophendula8211
@cuckoophendula8211 7 жыл бұрын
This makes me want to ask the viewers of Hispanic descent of what type of earwax they have. They're likely descendants from both Europeans as well as that same general group of migrant humans who traveled throughout North America into Central and South America
@crueltyfreebea7116
@crueltyfreebea7116 7 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, my cats and rats looove ear wax! Love your show!
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Erica! Send pics of the cats and rats sometime. I'd love to see them :)
@Laff700
@Laff700 7 жыл бұрын
I love rats! When I had rats they would sometimes put their noses in my ear. I am unsure whether they wanted my earwax, wanted to have a private conversation with me, or they were just curious.
@crueltyfreebea7116
@crueltyfreebea7116 7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure it was all of the above! Rats are a most underrated pet! I absolutey adore them. They sure are intelligent too!
@crueltyfreebea7116
@crueltyfreebea7116 7 жыл бұрын
I am quite sure the saying is all wrong, curiosity killed the rat!
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
My daughter keeps rats (which are absolutely lovely and intelligent little chaps by the way) and they like sniffing my ears. I have to admit that it had not occurred to me that they wanted to eat my earwax. If a bit bit falls out in future, I might offer it to them. Thank you for the weird fun fact.
@mam50mam
@mam50mam 7 жыл бұрын
what about liquid ear wax ? in example I have nether a dry flakey or wet mush. but rather a fluid that coats my ears as well as drips/lacks out from time to time (kinda annoying).
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing you have wet-type. What color is it?
@mam50mam
@mam50mam 7 жыл бұрын
very light yellow to clear
@merandasomnolentgamer8323
@merandasomnolentgamer8323 7 жыл бұрын
Do you use earplugs at night? I have dry, flaky wax but I sleep with earplugs and the inside of my ears are wet in the morning.
@mam50mam
@mam50mam 7 жыл бұрын
no, its a constant thing day and night.
@Primalxbeast
@Primalxbeast 7 жыл бұрын
My earwax is pretty much completely liquid as well. I just figured that was normal for people with wet earwax until she showed the picture of solid wet earwax. I don't have to worry about pushing earwax into my ears with q-tips because it just gets soaked up on the q-tip.
@aleksandrak.5217
@aleksandrak.5217 3 жыл бұрын
I'm Polish and I have dry earwax... Also, I don't have to use antiperspirants. Thank you, Genghis Khan, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️
@IdahoTricia
@IdahoTricia 7 жыл бұрын
I'm oddly fascinated with ear wax. Thanks for discussing it.
@MrNioMoon
@MrNioMoon 7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I take a point of a pen cap and use it to scrape my ears for earwax.
@indiae.2448
@indiae.2448 7 жыл бұрын
Antonio the curved side of a bobby pin!
@rebzav4747
@rebzav4747 5 жыл бұрын
I have some really wet earwax and it sometimes drips out of my ear. DAMN YOU GENETICS!
@barbaradonohue4822
@barbaradonohue4822 2 жыл бұрын
Right? At night, the side I’m sleeping on actually feels… moist for lack of better word, on that side. It’s weird.
@ognath
@ognath 5 жыл бұрын
Is is bad that I have both types of ear waxes? In my left ear I have the dry ear wax, and in my right ear I have the wet ear wax. Is this something I should worry about?
@pitayau
@pitayau 5 жыл бұрын
Its really gross if you think about earwax coming out of your ears.. Like.. A big piece. That would be scary & disgusting at the same time too.
@cheerboicreations1439
@cheerboicreations1439 6 жыл бұрын
I have the orange type but my bff has the white kind also never use qtips my cousin had the tops stuck in her ear and she had to have a surgery to remove them ya them there were a lot of qtip tops stuck in her ear
@eric-cw9ir
@eric-cw9ir 6 жыл бұрын
1:44 That Face Tho XD
@BitterTast3
@BitterTast3 7 жыл бұрын
So does it matter whether or not we clean our ears healthwise?
@grossscienceshow
@grossscienceshow 7 жыл бұрын
Great question. I know that some people can have trouble hearing if they don't clean out their ears. I'm not sure about other types of health problems, but I'll look into it.
@nolovenohate
@nolovenohate 7 жыл бұрын
I think it has to do with how you clean your ear wax and how often. For example I clean my outer ear with water 5 times a day and wipe it using tissues every week or so. I also pop it by plugging it with my finger than moving it suddenly. This drains the water and moves the loose wax towards the outer ear where it can be easily removed.
@nolovenohate
@nolovenohate 7 жыл бұрын
Note; people say I have super hearing
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
If you keep this up, you won't have for much longer.
@joshuarosen6242
@joshuarosen6242 7 жыл бұрын
Ears clean themselves but it's not a bad idea to rinse them out occasionally.
@Piffsnow
@Piffsnow 7 жыл бұрын
3:47 No, she won't. ^^ I love this show though ! :)
@JackOfAllTradesButMasterOfNone
@JackOfAllTradesButMasterOfNone 7 жыл бұрын
I'm Hispanic and I notice my earwax doing both. There's some days it'll be flaky and many days it'll be gross and squishy. When it flakes, it falls inside my ear and makes me twitch because it feels weird, but alot of the time, it gets stuck in there and I use Q-tips to take it out. Too, I noticed I don't produce alot of earwax but I've gotten complaints from family that I smell. (Which I now find puzzling)
@catherinebirch2399
@catherinebirch2399 6 жыл бұрын
I have sticky earwax, but I`m not smelly.
@JennAlessa
@JennAlessa 7 жыл бұрын
What about having both types of earwax? I do have the brownish one inside my ear canals but the flaky one in some canals of the outer ear. Do we have to take in consideration just the earwax in the ear canals?
@justadog8011
@justadog8011 5 жыл бұрын
So i'm basically an *"Ancient"* person for having flaky ear wax? Who knew!?
@smaidstar2895
@smaidstar2895 7 жыл бұрын
stop the video at 1:43 😂😂😂 I stop as an accident and I'm LMAO
@user-du6re3rm9z
@user-du6re3rm9z 2 жыл бұрын
I have dry and hardly ever smell especially when I was young, only now I’m a bit older I do but only I can smell it or if it’s a really hot day sometimes it will smell if I’m wearing long sleeves I feel that must be because the sweat gets trapped but if it dries and my armpits are shaved so it can’t get trapped in any hairs it’s basically scentless.. only on really humid days, I only started wearing deodorant when I was around 16/17.. and not because of the smell just because I saw people being shamed for not wearing it.. I usually don’t apply it today either.. my boyfriend has wet earwax and if he showers she same day will smell underarms lol.
@myherpesitch7763
@myherpesitch7763 7 жыл бұрын
Dude that thumbnail. Gross. Gross Science that is!..... (ba-dum-tshhh!)
@jcrewcat
@jcrewcat 7 жыл бұрын
I use deodorant sometimes, rarely have BO and don't suffer from ear wax.
@marissamalone621
@marissamalone621 7 жыл бұрын
You've heard of nine inch nails, Now get ready for TEN INCH EARWAX!
@KianAnswerMark
@KianAnswerMark 7 жыл бұрын
TEN INCH EARWAX!!!
@Chive_Rootster
@Chive_Rootster 3 жыл бұрын
Pog i don’t have any earwax, i was just born like that and i get like 2 specks of dry skin cells when i clean them, i also don’t smell strong nor bad STONKS
@momo-vc3kn
@momo-vc3kn 6 жыл бұрын
This made me feel INCREDIBLY itchy.
@DragonKnightMaux
@DragonKnightMaux 2 жыл бұрын
My ear wax smells like those Icee drink cups, u knoe the slushies at the 711 with the polar bear lol
@harsha307
@harsha307 2 жыл бұрын
She's done a great job acquiring so many subscribers
@chupie3085
@chupie3085 6 жыл бұрын
Tmi but I used to have the flaky earwax and never had a whole lot of b.o. or was growing up (I'm also a quarter Japanese which makes it a little more interesting) after I had my children I have the wet goopy earwax and have a lot of it and now I sweat like crazy. Has this ever happened to anyone else?
@aileenhowlett6760
@aileenhowlett6760 Жыл бұрын
Maybe hormones/ Stress?
@minhevjen3493
@minhevjen3493 7 жыл бұрын
I seriously love her facial expressions. Especially when she's disgusted or weird out.
@John-qy1hu
@John-qy1hu 6 жыл бұрын
Hello why is my ear has dandruff if I have dandruff on my hear. I'm over weight and sweat a lot. I haven't clean my ear since a week ago. Is it the ear wax or not?
@biancagarciarivas
@biancagarciarivas 7 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Thank you for providing me with quality information ☺️☺️
@spellonyou7987
@spellonyou7987 3 жыл бұрын
I have dry ear wax like my mom and my older sister and younger brother have wet ear wax like my father. Both of them have strong body odor like my dad, especially when they reach puberty that makes my mom angry every time they don't clean properly or don't wear deodorant but this problem didn't happen to me. Back that time we used to joke that they are my dad's kid and I'm my mom's kid who is lucky not to have an issue with body odor but now I can see some scientific explanation behind this.
@DarkTigress
@DarkTigress 7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes mine is white and flaky and also brownish and liquidy... What does that mean?
@radhikadahiya5107
@radhikadahiya5107 7 жыл бұрын
after watching this video I was asking my family members which type of ear they have😂n they are like what are u asking??😱😱
@paulpawlowski6040
@paulpawlowski6040 7 жыл бұрын
what if you produce both? my right ear produces more wet and some dry, but my left produces more dry and less wet.
@wendig0horses107
@wendig0horses107 3 жыл бұрын
I mean this makes sense, right now I’m going hormones and I get really oily which is gross I know, but my ears produce SOOOO MUCH, my ears clog at least 1 once a week
@shyellebean9925
@shyellebean9925 3 жыл бұрын
Then there’s me, I have both kinds at the same time
@SirBedlamProductions
@SirBedlamProductions 7 жыл бұрын
This video got suggested to me while I was picking my ear.
@jayvhoncalma3458
@jayvhoncalma3458 Жыл бұрын
2:56 also it acts as earplugs
@altheachavez3870
@altheachavez3870 5 жыл бұрын
But what if we dont remove our earwax can we still hear properly?!?!
@crs5912
@crs5912 7 жыл бұрын
i have wet earwax, but not sticky goopy at all... it's like fluid
@OacarBritz-lx1bp
@OacarBritz-lx1bp 11 ай бұрын
You're disgusting
@xilingsinqueso
@xilingsinqueso 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - I've never known that earwax can be wet!
@imthewalrus3566
@imthewalrus3566 7 жыл бұрын
She: Scientists have said that it smells acidic, fecal, and like sweaty feet. Sub: Yum. What?!
@johnsterfer5906
@johnsterfer5906 7 жыл бұрын
I feel like this is something buzzfeed would post
@amrit6252
@amrit6252 7 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh, so that's why I stink. xD
@Ykskolme
@Ykskolme 2 жыл бұрын
Northern european with wet airwax that smells mostly like sweat (just 'tested') here I agree with this research lmao My country is made of like 10% of lakes tho, might have something to do about it
@paperbird5965
@paperbird5965 6 жыл бұрын
My right ear has been plugged with earwax for a while, and I've honestly just been too lazy to go to the clinic and get it cleaned out.
@IRAHMORTH
@IRAHMORTH 7 жыл бұрын
I have both types as well, and for the last 14 years my eras have been secreting like a clear sticky water that builds up, and after 6 hours it makes my ears incredible itchy. I have to extract it or else I go insane. Do you know a way to stop this? Alcohol helps some but not much
@SimderZ
@SimderZ 7 жыл бұрын
What! My earwax is talking about me? What did it say? Its all lies i tell you...
@rivkamaria6555
@rivkamaria6555 5 жыл бұрын
I'm white/caucasion and I have this dry flakey type. Do you know how often this occurs?
@robertadorrough3852
@robertadorrough3852 7 жыл бұрын
...there must be some reason science hasn't yet been able to pull a ten inch ( 25.4cm) plug of earwax out of a human...
@elizabethacosta1667
@elizabethacosta1667 2 жыл бұрын
Can confirm, my family is Native American (Tewa/Apache), we all have flaky dry earwax.
@dora_the_explorer5323
@dora_the_explorer5323 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I’m Chinese and have wet earwax and my parents both have dried, it is true if I don’t put on deodorant my armpits SMEEL so bad lol
@JoCox4048
@JoCox4048 7 жыл бұрын
I'm Irish and have the flakey type wax.
@Alex_Off-Beat
@Alex_Off-Beat 7 жыл бұрын
This is super interesting. I have dry earwax and low body odor even though I'm very white, but my mother's ancestors were some of the first Frenchman to settle in Quebec, and often times they would take native wives. So that's probably where I got that gene.
@JMR72286
@JMR72286 7 жыл бұрын
lol interesting. but oddly enough. when I was younger I had dark wet ear wax now now I have dry flaky earwax. it also tends to be liquid. docs won't investigate for me so I stopped going
@greenbeevideo765
@greenbeevideo765 7 жыл бұрын
Do whales have ear canals that open to the outside of the body? Or does the wax just build up internally for the whole of the animal's life?Does that ever become a problem for the animal?
@lucielrose5327
@lucielrose5327 6 жыл бұрын
It says that i should clean my ear more often
@gogurtz1738
@gogurtz1738 3 жыл бұрын
I have really wet ear wax, and My arm pits do smell if I don’t put deodorant (I do apply deodorant on daily). I’m Viet but, all my relatives or family members has dry ear wax. Plus I don’t have mono eyelids
@gogurtz1738
@gogurtz1738 3 жыл бұрын
Also, my ear wax is wet and really sticky. Sometime I feel like it’s dripping out of my ears. Sounds 🤢 huh!
@marie.s9995
@marie.s9995 2 жыл бұрын
I can tell my earwax is bone DRY. Never use any of those deodorants. 😂😆😁🌿
@KaySueMatt
@KaySueMatt Жыл бұрын
I actually have both types. I have no idea how.
@serenity4791
@serenity4791 6 жыл бұрын
Sweet! My mom is Caucasian and my dad was mixed - his dad was African American and his mom was Native American. I have dry earwax and always wondered why my husband and son have wet earwax. Now I know! Thanks, Gross Science and thanks, Grandma!
@donnareed3822
@donnareed3822 4 жыл бұрын
So if I have dry ear wax, low body Oder and low body temperature. Does it stand to reason that I have Asian decent-dent and shouldn’t drink?
@theflywho
@theflywho 6 жыл бұрын
My earwax is wet, but I'll find flaky dry bits after cleaning. I'm assuming I smeared it thin enough to dry out. Also, doesn't stink. But my belly button is continuously disgusting.
@reportcards
@reportcards 7 жыл бұрын
I REGRET SAYING THAT
@DCice13
@DCice13 7 жыл бұрын
My earwax looks like neither. It is light yellow and not as wet as the one you show. It is not dry. I am Native America/Mexican and I noticed you excluded us. I don't believe we fall under caucasian, African, middle eastern, or Asian
@spicymcchicken2272
@spicymcchicken2272 7 жыл бұрын
My ear wax used to be really wet and sticky but somehow became dry , I'm constantly cleanin my ears , I got that Asian wax but it sucks balls when you actually want to get wax out your ear but all that comes out are potato flakes lmao
@alearningartistowo5894
@alearningartistowo5894 6 жыл бұрын
it was a littel grows in 3:08
@indigoaway6
@indigoaway6 7 жыл бұрын
1:44 wow this is... strange
@dianapossell6899
@dianapossell6899 7 жыл бұрын
Wait! Is that where Maple Syrup comes from? I need to know more about Maple Syrup Urine Disease...
@Jojo-vv9ue
@Jojo-vv9ue Жыл бұрын
im East Asian and I thought everyone had earwax the same as mine! I had no idea
@jamesmares4206
@jamesmares4206 7 жыл бұрын
Is there any relationship between earwax and tinnitus ? I have lots of earwax and tininess that is intermittent.
@verriswheel
@verriswheel 7 жыл бұрын
My earwax is like gooey???No it's wet like earwax but I'm a Asian....
@Husteen
@Husteen 6 жыл бұрын
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