Ear Pick
Ear picks, also called ear scoops, or ear spoons, are a type of curette used to clean the ear canal of earwax (cerumen). These are traditionally made from bamboo or precious metals such as silver or gold, but more commonly now, from stainless steel or plastic.
Use of an ear pick is hazardous and may be ineffective or counter-productive, acting instead to increase earwax production.
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“Words whispered in the ear will be heard a thousand miles away.”
—Chinese proverb.
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