Tensor Tympani Muscle

[Dark_Chrysalis]

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I apparently have some control over this muscle as well, though not as well as you describe. I can produce the rumbling sound without flexing my jaw, but I can only hold it for about 10 seconds before it becomes too much effort. I would imagine, if it is a true muscle, its stamina and strength could be improved with repetition and "training", such as with your scuba diving. I dont have an outlet in which to regularly practice it, but whenever I'm flying I've always been able to pop my ears at will. I dont know if its the same muscle, but it could be.

Also, I never thought to mention it to people because I thought it was just something everyone could do too XD

[Mythix]

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edit: Thought I could but I can't block out sound by doing it! Only the rest ;*

[Nyokou]

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I can control it for like... 0.1 seconds. Otherwise I start moving my jaw cause it makes me want to yawn.

[MrMagic5239]

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I can do it too lol, interesting.

[MrGiggles]

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how weird is it that everyone on ffr can do something only a small portion of the population can do

what a coincidence

[darkshark]

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This is why I seriously doubt everyone here who has posted can actually do it. They probably think they hear something similar and just say "OMG YES I CAN DO THAT!" When in reality whatever the hell they're hearing has nothing to do with what I'm talking about.

I feel as though Rubix can do it for sure, he instantly knew what it was, and could accurately describe it, and there was absolutely no doubt in his mind that he could do this. If you only think you can do it, you pretty much have no idea what this is or how to do it. It's that distinct of a sound/feeling. Not to mention it's LOUD (you have control over it, so you can range it from barely audible, to making it shut out the ambient sound around you.)

*I'm pretty convinced customstuff can do it too.

I made this thread hoping for some actual statistics on who can do it, but instead it looks like everyone wants to be in the cool club. Thread ruined rofl.

[Mulie]

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Wait just a minute thar...

Prolonged rumbling in the ear without flexing any muscles? I really can do it. >_> So can Dark Chrysalis, by his description; and what makes you say OneHand, Psycho, xealix, Magic, et al can't? It sounds like you're giving the public a little less credit than it deserves.

[customstuff]

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Well considering a very small percentage of the population can do it, it's hard to believe almost everyone that posted in this thread actually can. I'm sure most of you are doing something similar that could be it, but it's most likely not. I'm confident I can. I remember when I was in elementary school I'd lay my head on the desk with my ear against it and tap my finger on it. I'd hear it but then I'd use that muscle and it would block out the sound. I didn't know anything about it at the time, but thanks to this thread I know that it's uncommon and what it's called!

[darkshark]

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how weird is it that everyone on ffr can do something only a small portion of the population can do

what a coincidence

^ This.

It just seems unlikely that I go my entire life, having asked hundreds of people if they can do this, and then FFR is just like...LOL HAY ERRBODDEH I CAN DO DIS.

Mulie, if you can do this, awesome. I'm just not apt to believe people in this thread because literally every single person has said they can do it.

[rushyrulz]

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First person to not have anything of the kind whatsoever. -1 for me, +1 for everyone else..
Carry on.

I can wiggle my ears tho and I was born with a birth defect regarding the ears! (new cool club, who wants in?)

[customstuff]

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I can wiggle my ears tho and I was born with a birth defect regarding the ears! (new cool club, who wants in?)

I can actually do this too xD

I can't whistle though

[rushyrulz]

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I can't whistle out, I can only whistle in . I can't do the weird loud mouth whistle either.

only semi-rare thing about me is I can roll, rotate, and clover my tongue (like 1:250 or somethin)
and I can cross 1 eye (or both eyes)

[customstuff]

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Now I'm trying to whistle...

I actually got it for about 10 seconds! And lost it D:

Edit: WTF I'm starting to get it, ahaha.
But I can't do any different notes...
Funny how I JUST start doing it right after I say I can't

[darkshark]

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I can only wiggle my ears if I use that muscle that pulls your whole scalp back, which in turn moves my ears, and I'm horrible at whistling too, and most of the time can't.

I can pop my knuckles just by tensing up my fingers.

[customstuff]

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I can make this extremely weird cracking noise if I bend ONLY my fingers and then turn them inward towards my palms. I HIGHLY doubt many others can do this.
Also, the noises are completely different in each hand.