Among the weirdest thing about the human body is that even as we stop growing, parts of us keep going. Which of these body parts grows all the way until we die?

Our ears and nose are the two things that keep growing as we get older, because they're made mostly of cartilage cells. These cells divide more as we age, and don't die off. This process happens concurrently with the connective tissues starting to weaken. If you look you'll notice that older people tend to have larger ears and noses - in proportion to their faces - than others.

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