Ever notice that some people have a tiny hole above their ears? Well, the condition actually has a name.

The small segment of the population that is born with these tiny holes anywhere around their external ears have a condition called preauricular sinus.

According to Business Insider, evolutionary biologist Neil Shubin said these holes may be an evolutionary remnant of fish gills.

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Public Service Commission candidate Peter Hubbard gets a hug from Brionté McCorkle, executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters, during an election-night party in Southwest Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.  (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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