Noncancerous tumors. Noncancerous tumors may develop in the ear canal, blocking it and causing hearing loss and a buildup of earwax. Exostoses occur in people who swim in cold water, such as scuba divers and surfers. Surfer's ear is a common term for bony exostosis in the ear canal. The most effective treatment for these noncancerous bony tumors is surgical removal. After treatment, hearing usually returns to normal.
No, a bar of gold (like the ones at Fort Knox) weights roughly 400 troy ounces, or about 27.5 pounds.
The bars are 7 inches long, 3-1/2 inches wide, and 1-3/4 inches thick, which is slightly larger thâ¦an a common brick, but they weigh about six times more at nearly 27 pounds.   Each standard bar contains about 400 troy ounces of gold.