What kind of cancer is that?
Classifications of cancer are:
a) carcinoma, involves skin
b) sarcoma, involves bone, muscle, cartilage, and fat
c) leukemia, involves white blood cells
d) lymphoma, involves lymphatic system
What causes a Scottish Fold's folded ears?
A Scottish Fold's folded ears come from a gene mutation that affects cartilage throughout the body, which can lead to painful joint and bone problems called osteochondrodysplasia.
How many muscles are in an elephant's trunk?
An elephant's trunk has tens of thousands of muscles and no bones, so it's strong enough to lift heavy logs and precise enough to pick up a single peanut.
Do elephants mourn their dead?
Elephants have been observed lingering over and touching the bones of dead elephants, behavior that many scientists interpret as a form of mourning.
What is a panda's "thumb"?
Giant pandas have a "pseudo-thumb," an enlarged wrist bone that works like an extra thumb to help them grip bamboo stalks.
Do sharks have bones?
Sharks don't have bones. Their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same flexible material in human ears and noses, which makes them lighter and more flexible.
Do snakes unhinge their jaws?
Snakes don't literally unhinge their jaws. Their lower jaw bones aren't fused at the chin and are connected by stretchy ligaments, which lets them swallow prey much wider than their heads.
What was the first TV remote control?
The first TV remote, Zenith's "Lazy Bones" from 1950, was connected to the TV by a wire.
Is Saint Peter buried under St. Peter's Basilica?
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is built over what Catholic tradition holds to be Saint Peter's tomb, and in 1968 Pope Paul VI announced that bones found there were believed to be his.
Why are Saint Nicholas's bones in Italy?
Sailors from Bari, Italy, took Saint Nicholas's bones from Myra in 1087.
How old is the jaw harp?
The jaw harp is one of the world's oldest instruments, and bone jaw harps about 4,000 years old have been found in China.
How many bones are in the human body?
Adults have 206 bones, while babies are born with around 300 that later fuse together.
What is the smallest bone in the body?
The smallest bone in the body is the stapes, in the middle ear.
What is the longest bone in the body?
The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
Where are most of the body's bones?
More than half of the body's bones are in the hands and feet.
How many blood cells does bone marrow make?
Bone marrow makes hundreds of billions of new blood cells every day.
Which bone isn't connected to any other bone?
The hyoid bone in the neck is the only bone not connected to another bone.
Is the funny bone a bone?
The "funny bone" isn't a bone. It's the ulnar nerve.
Do astronauts lose bone in space?
Astronauts can lose about 1% of their bone mass per month in space.
Why does your recorded voice sound different?
Your voice sounds different on a recording because you normally hear it partly through the bones in your head.
Are teeth bones?
Teeth aren't bones.
Why did Georgia O'Keeffe paint skulls?
Georgia O'Keeffe painted animal skulls and bones she found in the desert.
How small a space can an octopus squeeze through?
Octopuses have no bones, so they can squeeze through any opening larger than their hard beak.
Do jellyfish have brains?
Jellyfish have no brain, heart, or bones, and their bodies are about 95% water.
What is the earliest Chinese writing?
The earliest known Chinese writing appears on oracle bones from the Shang dynasty.
What was the first X-ray image of a person?
One of the first X-ray images ever taken showed the bones of Röntgen's wife's hand, with her wedding ring.