# Can I learn to raise one eyebrow at a time?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 27, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408 "2001-08-27T21:40:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408/21 "2001-08-28T15:43:08Z")

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I can raise my right eyebrow very well, my left eyebrow only the outer tip (?)

I can also : wiggle my ears and my scalp

I guess I am half nifty 🙂

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**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408/22 "2001-08-28T16:02:59Z")

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I am much better with the right eyebrow than the left. The right I can do really great but with the left it looks more confused than evil. I remember specifically the day way back when, in 10th grade Geography class when I decided to learn how to do it. Guess I didn’t practice too much with the left.

I cannot roll my tongue, and any attempt to wiggle my ears causes my whole scalp to move too.

I can, however, do a really great Billy Idol/Elvis type of sneer–left, right or both. Also, I can make my eyeballs shake which makes me look pretty freaky. And last, my fingers (but not my thumbs) are double jointed and it would seem that the pinky on my left hand is not connected to the ring finger like on my right. I can make the number 3 without having to hold down the pinky with my thumb.  
(My brother says this pinky thing makes me a freak, but he can’t move one finger without all the others following.)

Any wonder why Mr. Sunshine loves me so?

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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408/23 "2001-08-28T17:44:01Z")

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Sunshine, my pinky moves on it’s own too. Maybe your bro is the freak.

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**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-learn-to-raise-one-eyebrow-at-a-time/78408/24 "2001-08-28T19:16:48Z")

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I can do the Elvis sneer, but only to the right.

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