Multiple choice general knowledge

Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

When you're afraid or stressed, your body's sympathetic nervous system activates, which can increase cerumen (earwax) production. This is part of the 'fight or flight' response - apocrine glands in the ear canal become more active, secreting more earwax as a protective mechanism.

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