Test Your Hearing With This Quick and Simple Experiment

Everyone knows that hearing ability changes as we grow older, but have you ever wondered if your hearing is deteriorating at the average rate?

A nifty little test from YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE will help you determine whether your ears have the appropriate hearing ability for your age range. The video plays a series of pitches at varying frequencies, and tells you which age range you're likely in, if you can hear the sounds.

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According to the folks at AsapSCIENCE, our ability to hear different frequencies depends on tiny hair cells living inside our ears. When the cells encounter sound waves, they experience small levels of damage. Because hair cells that detect the highest frequencies are the first to meet sound waves, they deteriorate the fastest. Sounds like a bummer, but really, it's totally natural.

Take the test, then tell us: How old are your ears? Share your results in the comments.

1. 1. Can You Say Banana?

   Apples and banahoahahshas.

2. 2. Cuban Spider

   Cuban Pete is king of the rumba beat.

3. 3. Running Toy Poodle

   Just needed a little exercise.

4. 4. Hokey Pokey Dog

   Hokey Pokey on repeat.

5. 5. Yay! Kermit Arm Flail

   Typical Muppet reaction.

6. 6. Gangnam Han Solo Style

   Gangnam Style + Star Wars = 11 Seconds of Awesome

7. 7. Crawling Cat

   Pugs are pretty scary.

8. 8. The Screaming Sheep

   AHHHHHHH!

9. 9. Sneezing Baby Panda

   Gesundheit.

10. 10. Soccer Ball + Face = Ouch

    No description needed.

11. 11. Cat Fight

    Fur will fly.

12. 12. Four Legs at a Time

    Hoppity hop pug.

13. 13. We're Trucking!

    Trucking, trucking...whaaa?

14. 14. 5 Little Welsh Corgi Pembroke Puppies

    Sometimes all you need is a few seconds of puppies.

15. 15. Cheerleader Fail.

    High kicks.

16. 16. Afraid of Technology

    This is why people are afraid of technology.

17. 17. How To Pronounce Hamburger

    Now you know how to say hamburger.

18. 18. "I So Pale"

    Failed to watch for the red light.

19. 19. Shortest Attention Span Ever

    Well, that was fun.

20. 20. PSYwalker

    Luke tries to resist the Dark PSYde.

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