14. It’s possible for a human to blow up balloons via the ear. A 55-year-old factory worker from China reportedly discovered 20 years ago that air leaked from his ears, and he can now inflate balloons and blow out candles.

Each week BBC Magazine picks out snippets from the news, and compiles them into “10 Things We Didn’t Know This Time Last Week”. This is an end of year almanac.

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