Are there any valid connections to the Mickey Mouse tile's ears?

https://preview.redd.it/mp4eh80cc5fh1.png?width=441&format=png&auto=webp&s=149644bc1c27415aebfc0bd6f7f98ae2e38dcc90 Looking at the backside of piece 74169, the black Mickey Mouse head tile...the recesses in the "ears" appear to be slightly smaller than the outside of a round brick, but far too large to connect a stud. They also appear to never receive connections in official sets or MOCs. Is there any way to connect other elements to the ears, or are they just a weirdly-sized cosmetic shape?...