LifestyleWhy our ears and noses never stop growing01:41This browser does not support the video element.Lifestyle01/15/2015January 15, 2015While the rest of our body shrinks as we get older, our noses, earlobes and ear muscles keep getting bigger. That's because they're made mostly of cartilage cells, which divide more as we age. At the same time, connective tissue begins to weaken.Copy linkAdvertisement