is it a myth or can dolphins really cure the deaf?
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I have never seen any report of any study supporting such a claim. It is just a myth.
317598
Yes It coud be true.\nI doesn't have an experience of that but I seen one programme on discovery channel regarding it and I truely believe it.
213560
no, but there is equipment out there that can transform them into sounds that we can hear
57079
Either Dolphins or Gorillas. If you believe Douglas Adams, it's Dolphins, but I think it's gorillas because they have been taught to communicate using sign language.
198960
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It is completely unclear whether they actually do. There seems to be some evidence for both sides of the argument. When the tsunami in East Asia hit it seems that the local dogs and cats and assorted wildlife in a variety of protected habitats were killed alongside the people, not a trace of an exodus before the fact. \nMost stories of an animal sixth sense are anecdotal and have not been scientifically studied (how could you scientifically study anything to do with a completely unexpected calamity anyway?). \nSo far it isn't really clear whether that sixth sense is an individual thing in animals, or part of their sensory early detection system or just a myth.
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this has worked for me and my kids for 15 years now EVERY TIME...\n\nYou have someone plug your ears while you guzzle water. Keep swallowing for about 5 good chugs. If you are alone, you can plug your own ears and drink thru a straw. \nTrust me, once you try this you will never need another cure.
491708
Yes. There have been many deaf players in the major leagues. The last one being Curtis Pride, who played with the Tigers and (I believe) the Mets. The earliest player recorded was Dummy Hoy, who I believe played for the Reds.
617297
As the mother of a blind child, the answer is definately blind. My 16 y.o. son was born blind. It was heartbreaking. But we have taught him he can do anything except drive and fly a plane. And that's the truth. To see the world would be fantastic. He so wishes he could. But, to be deaf, you cannot communicate except through sign language or by reading lips. Either way you have to be looking towards the person. One would never hear music. Hear the world, noises, and the people around us. Sometimes this is a blessing with the words being used today! But, it is so much better to hear that puppy growl and hold it, feel the softness than just see it run around. We have allowed our son to touch everything we can think of and explore it with his hands, hear it, feel the texture and the temperature, taste it if possible. No he cannot see a rainbow. But a deaf person can't hear one either. Our son can't draw well or sign his name very legibly. But, I'll bet you it is a heck of a lot better than 1/2 of the people on this earth. Many whom are illiterate and some who are not and are just too stupid or ignorant to write. \n\nOur son has felt and heard dinosaurs, birds, horses, dogs, lions, elephants, snakes and much more. How many people have got to touch a real dinosaur skeleton and explore it with their hands. Other objects have been bought as stuffed or in minatures and he allowed to feel it. We arranged for a New Mexico zoo to allow it. Our son started learning braille when he was about 4 y.o. He was proficient by age 9. This includes the 26 letters of the alphabet, all the punctuation symbols used in writing, all the Math symbols, and 180 contractions such as ing, th ie, ar, ph. He has had to learn 4-5 times as much as all other kids his age and memorize it all. He is gifted musically and plays the piano beautifully. He has learned to play by ear with lessons taught and practiced with by using a tape recorder. Can a deaf person do this? And now we have books on tape. No good for a deaf person. There is a State Library in Austin where he can order and receive books in braille-many other places in the country, also for free. Sure a deaf person can read normally. But can only discuss it with another deaf person unless he writes it all down.  No he can't play sports, but there is not a sports commentary on the radio he cannot keep up with. They are so detailed. He does weight lifting, running, and goalball-a sport specifically for visually impaired kids instead. It has gone pro and has been an international game for years. It may soon be included in the Olympics. It is not a sport for wimps. There are some real hard hitters. Yes, our son has many struggles and challenges ahead of him. But for now he is an  A-B student planning on attending UT. His parents and close friends will be there to assure that he succeeds and becomes a productive, working member of society knowing how to utilize the resources around him to do what he cannot. How many sighted people have such a supportive backing?
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Dolphins do breathe air, but their skin/eyes/other stuff would dry out and eventually they would die
137873
Yes. Most drugstores sell a kit with a peroxide/glycerin solution and a bulb that you use over the course of a few days. Has been effective for me. Some people produce excessive ear wax that can be a problem if not removed. I know from experience that if it builds up to the point where a doctor has to remove it that the procedure can be painful.
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No; but they are pretty smart. They're able to grasp some abstract mathematical concepts like addition and subtraction, and even occasionally multiplication - things that our own civilization didn't grasp for quite a while. They can respond quite effectively to stimuli. (Dolphins are also extremely smart.) Of course, they have animal mentalities, and the fact that we are able to categorize and think about them, while they are not able to do the same of us, puts us in a higher school of thought.
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If everyone in the world was deaf, and the tree fell, it would still make a sound, but we just can't hear. \n\nA dog can hear things humans can't, but it doesn't mean those sounds don't exist.
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Yes.\n\nIt was amazing.\n\nI tapped my hand on top of the water and the female presented her dorsal fin for me to grab onto and be carried around.\n\nAnother signal had the male dolphin push me through the water Superman style by putting his nose on the bottom of my foot.
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depends on who you ask. Most people will say some kind of primate, but I believe the answer isd actually dolphins. Though science can't bring itself to believe it, I believe dolphins have a few things on all the others. I believe they are capable of language. Not just signs, but language, with grammar and everything else that it implies, including some level of abstract thought (they understandt he totally arbitrary - and relative - concept of left or right). They have names, and I believe talk to each other. They understand the pointing gesture. Other animals will look at your hand if you point, but dolphins will look at where you're pointing to. They point themselves, with their echolocation beams. Finally, studies have indicated that when they see a tv screen, they understand that what they're looking at is not a light show but a representation of reality, and they can interpret the reality that is being represented.\nI didn't dig up any sources for you (no time now), but if anybody is interested in them, just send me an email (my addy is gwenwifar@yahoo.com suprisingly enough), and I'll be glad to provide some sources.
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I'm pretty sure that they do. However, if memory serves correctly, dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure(other than humans).
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they used leashes on some of them to cure them. best place to find facts are wikipedia.com or other sources like this.