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By jumpscare - 03/09/2026 22:00 - United Kingdom - Manchester
Today, after I accidentally put my headphones through the washing machine and then drying them out, they somehow still worked, but only in one ear. I was about to accept my fate when the other side suddenly started playing audio at full volume during a quiet train ride. FML
Your headphones had a bad case of Swimmer's Ear.