Before we go, here’s your random trivia of the day:
At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard that a person’s ears and nose never stop growing.
So is it true? Yes and no.
According to a blog written by staff at New York’s Flushing Hospital Medical Center, our nose and ears do get bigger as we age – but due to gravity, not growth. As the blog explains, these appendages are made of cartilage, which breaks down as we age, resulting in drooping and what falsely appears to be growth.
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