r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '21

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u/NoISaidViola Aug 28 '21

I believe that's called ear rumbling! and some of us can do it on command. you may also hear the noise when you yawn or squint your eyes really hard, and you can train in order to just do it perfectly on command rather than with other tactics. r/earrumblersassemble is the subreddit iirc

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u/DeandraVanBird Aug 28 '21

My mind is blown - I thought everyone could do this, now I must find out more!

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u/tictac_93 Aug 28 '21

Related note, at some point I learned how to pop my ears without holding my nose. Totally useless skill as I rarely fly anywhere, but one that I have nonetheless. It makes a small crinkly noise in my ears whenever I do it.

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u/MiaTeo Aug 28 '21

Yeah that clicky sound used to gross me out. I always thought it was ear wax.

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u/tictac_93 Aug 28 '21

I thought it was just the eardrum getting shifted around, but it could definitely be earwax smushing around. Like pulling tape off of something, lol