What Your Earwax Says About You
Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are.
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(Smithsonian.com) For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troves
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Fig 1. from 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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