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Someone mentioned bugs crawl to brain if they enter ear. is there any truth in this and is it medically possible?
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Fiction: There is a novel about "Earwigs" entering the brain through the ear and laying eggs, but there is NO scientific basis to any of this. Tell your friends to stop teasing you.
Answered 5/8/2015
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