Redecorating the White House. The White House had deteriorated during President James Buchananâs single term. Public abuse of the public sections of the mansion had left it the worse for wear. Mary Todd Lincoln was sensitive to public cynicism that she and her husband were prepared for the nationâs top job.
What is cauliflower ear? 1  Cauliflower ear is an acquired deformity of the outer ear. It is usually due to blunt trauma to the ear.  When the cartilage of the ear is injured by trauma or inflammation, the blood supply from the skin is disrupted, often forming a large pocket of blood, called a hematoma.
The most common cause of cauliflower ear is a hit to the ear -- or repeated hits to the ear -- that leads to hematomas, or small collections of blood that clot and block the flow of blood and nutrients. These can also occur when skin is pulled away from cartilage, the semi-rigid tissue that gives the ear its shape.