Whenever I yawn I temporarily lose the ability to hear. Why does this happen?
In: Biology
When you yawn, your ears can feel funny because of something called the Eustachian tubes. These tubes help equalize the pressure in your ears, like when you’re on a plane and your ears pop. When you yawn, those tubes open up, and that can change the air pressure inside your ears for a moment.
This pressure change can make sounds seem quieter or even muffled, kind of like when you cover your ears.
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