What is Adam's Apple ? Which of the two usually have an Adam's Apple : grown up boys or grown up girls ?

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When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it sticks out at the front of the throat. This is what's called an Adam's apple. Everyone's larynx grows during puberty, but a girl's larynx doesn't grow as much as a boy's does. That's why boys have Adam's apples.

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