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Do You Have Cochlear Implants?
Hair cells die in our ears, they are not replaced by cell division. This is unlike the skin or the liver or other organs. People who listen for hours and hours a day continuously can damage their ears. The idea of the implant is to replace the hair cells that have died. Birds can do it 100%. In fact, this is where it was first observed. It's really extraordinary.