• tempest@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    If you hold it tense you get a rumble as described but the first time I tense it will make a little click. If I keep applying tension and release eventually it will stop clicking and just I’ll just hear the rumble and it will take a bit to “reset” to where it clicks again.

    Humans are weird.

    Edit: I quick kagi search turns up a Reddit thread saying the clicking is caused by “Voluntary Opening of the Eustachian Tubes” which is equalizing the pressure in my ears. That sorta explains why it stops clicking after a bit.

    • Ziglin (it/they)@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      If I use the muscles that I use to get the click very carefully I get the rumble too :)

      I never noticed it before and now this will be really distracting unless I forget about ASAP.