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Trepidations about trepanations

Ask Metafilter had this interesting question.

Ever since… forever, I have had a naturally-made hole just in front of my right ear. It is the width of a pin, and goes in at least three centimetres. It looks like I’ve had my ear pierced, but the hole goes into my head rather than through my ear. Every few days, I can squeeze white stuff out of it that has the consistency of ear wax - but isn’t. What on earth is it?

The questioner, when asked how he arrived at the measurement of 3 cm, elaborated:

I thought I wouldn’t have to explain. […] To my eternal shame, I put a straightened paper clip down it to check.

One person provided the likely answer: a preauricular pit. Another gave this sage advice:

Does anyone else think it’s a really really bad idea to put random objects down holes in your head?

What if it was a reset button?!

Comments

The person w/the natural hole in her ear please tell me more. I truthfully know what you're talking about. I have the same hole in my right ear. In childhood a lady told me it meant that I would die by water. What have you heard? Serious answers only please.

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