| Amazing Facts about the |
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| The
smallest bones in the body are found in the ear. |
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longest bone in the body is the femur. |
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| The bones are filled with a fatty substance called bone marrow.
In this marrow, red and white blood cells are manufactured and then released
into the bloodstream. |
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half the body's bones are in the hands and feet. |
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only jointless bone in your body is the hyoid bone in your throat. |
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| As your bones grow, you get taller (of course). Your growth in
height is likely to stop by the time you are 16 if you're a girl and 18 if
you're a boy. |
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