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When I was a lad, I spent some time in front of a mirror trying to teach myself to move my eyebrows independently, like Spock. I eventually succeeded, but in th
by DamnInteresting 2y ago
When I was a lad, I spent some time in front of a mirror trying to teach myself to move my eyebrows independently, like Spock. I eventually succeeded, but in the process I also learned how to move my ears. One downside is that these ear muscles began to involuntarily try to help. For instance, if I am looking down while wearing glasses, my ears contract to grip the glasses so they don't fall off, and after a while these seldom used muscles ache from the effort.
- euroderf 2y agoIt was only at the age of 50-something that I found out that my ability to move my eyebrows independently is not a general population thing. Amaze! Also FWIW I can wiggle both my ears, and independently too. Is there a way to make money from this ?
- Aachen 2y agoHuh, how is it not a general population thing? To raise an eyebrow is a common expression
- lemonberry 2y agoI think he means alternating raised eyebrow. Raising my left eyebrow is easy but my right requires some significant contortion of my face to achieve.
- euroderf 2y agoA quick googling reveals: "About a third of all people can raise one eyebrow: left or right. [..] But the ability to raise both eyebrows separately is much rarer. If you're not among them, that's because you cannot yet control and move the corresponding muscles."
- yapyap 2y agoThere probably is a way to make money off this, but while doing so I’m thinking you also would be selling some dignity along with it.
- euroderf 2y agoIsn't that true of more work than any of us care to admit ?
- bluSCALE4 2y agoNow more than ever.
- moi2388 2y agoI generally just short my dignity.
- RugnirViking 2y agowho do you find to take the long position opposite you? Your mum?
- B1FF_PSUVM 2y ago> you also would be selling some dignity And there's a very large uncanny valley to cross until you become a respected comedian like Rowan Atkinson ...
- Tool_of_Society 2y agoYup I have the same issue with the aching muscles.
- Galatians4_16 2y agoKeep at it, those ear muscles will be benching solid steel glasses in no time! Remember; Pain is weakness leaving the body.
- lilyball 2y agoI did the same thing as a teenager, I taught myself to waggle each eyebrow independently, but I never learned to move my ears. I didn't realize that was even a learnable skill.
- m463 2y agoThere was a movie where Jack Black does the wave with his eyebrows. seek the wave, grasshopper.