This separates the cartilage from the overlying perichondrium that supplies its nutrients, causing it to die and resulting in the formation of fibrous tissue in the overlying skin. As a result, the outer ear becomes permanently swollen and deformed, resembling a cauliflower. The condition is most common among prize-fighters and martial arts competitors such as boxers, mixed martial artists, wrestlers, martial artists, and in full-contact sports such as rugby football.
Nevada, Oklahoma and Arkansas are some of the states boasting the highest divorce rates, while New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts have some of the lowest divorce rates in the United States.
Find The Data crunched the numbers using data from the 2013 Census' American Community Survey (head to the site and click on individual states for a more in-depth look at marriage rates). It's interesting to note that the actual divorce rate in the U.S. isn't as high as most people think. Though it's often quoted that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, a recent New York Times' piece suggested that the divorce rate has actually been dropping for some time now.