I tingle just thinking about the full-body sensation accompanying a cotton bud exploring the inside of my ear canal. But the guilt-ridden pleasure is always followed by a nagging mother whisper: “Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear!” Well, scientists have decided to amplify that whisper.
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