Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Early Years. Some of the first, fragmentary fossils of Tyrannosaurus Rex were discovered by the famous paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope (with Othniel. C. Marsh, one of the participants in the notorious 19th-century Bone Wars) in South Dakota in 1892.
Wet behind the ears. Naive. The allusion is to the inexperience of a baby, so recently born as to be still wet. This phrase was in circulation in the USA in the early 20th century - twenty years before it was first recorded elsewhere. The converse of the phrase - 'dry back of the ears', was also known in the USA from around the same date. There is not much in the matter so far as the organ [the courthouse record] is concerned except it is so new that it is wet behind the ears yet.
We can safely say that dryness and itching inside or around the ear are caused by the excessively dry skin around this area. D. But what causes it? Why is it happening to some but not others? Listed below are probable causes. 1. Skin Conditions. Skin conditions that typically cause the skin to dry out on other parts of the body could also affect the ears. You may see some dryness, flaking, crusting, and itching including in the ear canal if you have one of the following conditions.