TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises.
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oswaler t1_ja7y56k wrote
Then why can't I hear Jack when I'm eating Doritos?