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What is the human skeleton?
· 13 min · S1 E422
Episode What is the human skeleton?
Did you know you are walking around inside a self-healing superhero suit of armor? It is true! Your bones do so much more than just hold you up. In this episode of Science is Not Boring, Mira and Finn dive deep into the human skeleton to uncover its mind-blowing secrets! Discover why babies are born with around three hundred bones, but adults only have two hundred and six (hint: you didn't lose them!). We will explore the femur, a thigh bone so incredibly strong it could hold the weight of three stacked elephants, and the stapes, a tiny bone hidden in your ear the size of a single sesame seed! But wait, it gets even cooler! Your bones are actually super-busy factories pumping out over two million red blood cells every single second. Plus, find out how microscopic "bulldozers" and "builders" work together to heal broken bones, and why humans share a crazy neck secret with towering giraffes! Get ready to test your skeletal knowledge with our fun trivia quiz at the end!
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