Wiggling your ears is a neat party trick, like rolling your tongue or licking your nose. Such abilities are often considered genetic; you can either do them naturally or not at all.
But is this actually correct? If you wanted to, could you train yourself to wiggle your ears?
According to Daniel J. Strauss, a professor of neuroscience and neurotechnology at Saarland University Hospital in Germany, there is good news for anyone who has dreamed of learning to move their ears at will — though it will likely take a lot of practice and training.
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