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What Your Earwax Says About You

Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.

What Your Earwax Says About You

Season 2 Episode 27 | 3m 42s

Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are.

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