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AMUSING FACTS : HEALTH & BODY > BONES
  • Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for maintaining healthy bones.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Did you know that nasa has special Californian clay supplements for the astronauts to eat to maintain bone density in space.
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    (Added: Mon Sep 28 2009 By MissPrincess)
  • The smallest bones in the human body are the stapes, incus, and malleus bones, which are located in the ear.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Adult human bones account for 14% of the body's total weight.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Although the outsides of a bone are hard, they are generally light and soft inside. They are about 75% water.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The "funny bone" is not a bone. It's the spot where the ulnar nerve touches the humerus.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The only bone fully grown at birth is located in the ear.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • There are 54 bones in your hands including the wrists.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • 1 in 2000 babies are born with a tooth that is already visible.
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    (Added: Fri Oct 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • If an identical twin grows up without having a certain tooth, the other twin will most likely also grow up with that tooth missing.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)
  • The chances of getting a cavity is higher if candy is eaten slowly throughout the day compared to eating it all at once and then brushing your teeth.
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    (Added: Sat May 31 2008 By Gauher)



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