# What would an ENT say about this ear wax removal tool?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591 "2021-08-27T00:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591/64 "2021-11-27T14:44:18Z")

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As the owner of an actual horse, I can tell you that horses’ asses, by and large, are self-cleaning.

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591/65 "2021-11-27T16:08:33Z")

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> [@CookingWithGas](#):
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> IIRC that was an “earwig.”

I looked it up, actually a Ceti eel. However, there is a myth that the actual earwig (below) will burrow into a person’s ear.

[![](https://www.mccallservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/earwigs-2.jpg) ](https://www.mccallservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/earwigs-2.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591/66 "2021-12-01T17:51:02Z")

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> [@sweepkick](#):
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> What, candles aren’t good enough now?

They haven’t been for a while. 😉

> **[How do “ear candles” work?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342248/how-do-ear-candles-work)**

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591/67 "2021-12-14T01:49:44Z")

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Later.

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**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-ent-say-about-this-ear-wax-removal-tool/949591/68 "2021-12-15T18:30:48Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Well, let’s not be hasty…

I see what you did there.

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