Do you know what the longest and smallest bones in the human body are? From the strong bones in your legs to the tiny ones in your ear, let’s find out together.

Around 500 million years ago, early vertebrates in the seas became fish, adopting an inner skeleton and a flexible spine based on a nanocmposite of fibers and mineral, known as bone material. This ...

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