The Big Male Nose (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

The Big Male Nose

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Male noses grow disproportionately larger than female noses beginning at puberty, a University of Iowa study has found. The reason: males need to breathe in more oxygen to feed muscle mass than females.

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College of Dentistry, University of Iowa

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