Why does chewing gum reduce your ears popping on a plane?
In: Biology
Your ears “pop” due to the relief of a pressure differential across your eardrum, from your outer ear to the middle ear.
Your middle ear is connected to the space behind your nose and throat by something called the *Eustachian tube*, and actions like swallowing or chewing causes it to open up, allowing air pressure to equalize.
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