Animals

#1235 Is earwax actually wax?

Is earwax actually wax? No, ear wax isn’t actually wax. It is similar in consistency and texture to wax, which is why it is called wax, but it isn’t actually wax. Let’s look at what earwax is and what wax is. Earwax is technically called cerumen, which is the Latin word for wax. It is

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#1230 Why do we yawn?

Why do we yawn? There is no single clear reason why we yawn because we yawn at many different times for many different reasons. Yawning is an involuntary response, in that it happens without us thinking about it and we cannot stop once we have started, just like sneezing. In a yawn, we gradually open

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#1207 Do fish sleep?

Do fish sleep? All fish sleep, but they have different ways of doing it. Almost all complex organisms, with a few exceptions, need to sleep, although they all have different sleep requirements and methods. Ants microsleep for a few minutes at a time, many times a day, while dolphins put one side of their brain

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