Likewise, we found in another experiment that even having your eyes and ears open and exposed to normal visual and auditory environmental stimuli can diminish the details of visual memories when you try to recall them.

CNN: How mobile tech can influence our brain

"Having my ears pierced and then wearing a bit of gold in my ear was part of that, " says Mr. Webster, whose line is sold in seven of his own boutiques as well as 200 stores internationally, including Neiman Marcus and Harrods.

WSJ: Ways to Make a Manly Statement With Jewelry

Doctors report having to remove mold from people's noses and ears because they stayed in water-damaged homes.

NPR: A Year Later, Hurricane Victims Remain Homeless

On of my best memories of having stretched ears was when I was walking in the Yorkshire Moors and the wind was whistling through the holes in my ears.

BBC: Ear stretching: 10 of your stories