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Poison Concoction On Arrow Embedded In 7,000-Year-Old Bone Is World’s Oldest Known
Over 7,000 years ago, a prehistoric chemist concocted a poisonous potion, carefully applied it to the tip of an arrow, and ...
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7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A South African Cave
In 1983, archaeologists exploring South Africa's Kruger Cave found a 7,000-year-old antelope femur which then sat in storage ...
University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison
The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.
World's Oldest Arrow Poison Found in Ancient Bone From 7,000 Years Ago
In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...
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“Bounce at the Bell”: a novel program of short bouts of exercise improves proximal femur bone mass in early pubertal children
We measured bone mineral content (BMC) and bone area at the lumbar spine, total body, and proximal femur. Proximal femur scans were also analysed for bone geometry and structural strength using the ...
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He doesn’t have a femur, fibula or ankle bone. His coach thinks he can still play college basketball
“I don’t have a femur. I don’t have a fibula,” Henry said. “And I’m also missing an ankle bone.” In his bedroom, Henry plays Minecraft. Then, he takes his prosthetic off and ...
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3D Printed Pelvis And Femur Implants For Bone Cancer Treatment
On December 22nd of 2023, a Vietnamese patient underwent hours-long surgery in order to remove part of his pelvis and femur, as per the usual treatment for bone cancer. What was special here was ...