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How headphones can make ear bacteria multiply

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Your favorite true crime podcast is cultivating a microbial nightmare in your skull. When you jam earbuds into your ears, you effectively trap heat and moisture in a dark canal, creating the perfect tropical incubator for naturally occurring bacteria. Just 60 minutes of wearing headphones can cause the bacterial population in your ear to multiply by up to 700 times. Enjoy the music, and the impending ear infection.

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How headphones can make ear bacteria multiply
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