Bones are supporting point of every vertebrated
Bones are very
In spite of its light weight, bone material is even stronger than steel! Bones are also 2.5 times stronger than granite.
Femoral bone is the
It is about 27% of human height and can support a load of up to 1500 kg.
Stirrup bone is the
The stirrup is one of the bones of the middle ear. It weighs only 2.5 mg and its size does not exceed 4 mm.
No one knows the exact number of bones in the human
At birth human has approximately 300 small bones, which grow and co-ossify as time goes by. In addition, many people have anomalies, such as an extra rib or sixth finger.
Many people neglect the topic of bones because they associate them with death, which they fear. But bones are not just about death.
Bones are symbol of life, because we can move thanks to them. We exist because bones exist inside us.
Bones and
There are a lot of paintings depicting bones in the visual art.
However, if you look back and see the work of artists of the last century, you will notice that the skulls and skeletons they depict are usually imbued with tragedy.
She has a whole series of works devoted to the theme of life and death, painted in the spirit of magical realism.
Georgia collected stones and bones from dead animals in the desert and made them the subjects of her paintings. The remains seemed to her “strangely more alive than the animals walking around”.
Georgia O'Keeffe was one
of the few who saw
of the few who saw
in bones
She painted thigh bones, turning them into portals connecting the earth and the sky, which would remain
as blue even after all of humanity had been destroyed.
as blue even after all of humanity had been destroyed.
As cultures have developed, people's attitudes to bones have gradually changed.
In art and literature, tragedy has been replaced by understanding and acceptance. And in some cases even value.
In art and literature, tragedy has been replaced by understanding and acceptance. And in some cases even value.
Bones and
Would I be washed out to sea?
Over and over, I ran at the sea, beating it until I was so tired I could barely stand. And then the next time I fell down, I just lay there and let the waves wash over me, and I wondered what would happen if I stopped trying to get back up. Just let my body go.
The sharks would eat my limbs and organs. Little fish would feed on my fingertips. My beautiful white bones would fall to the bottom of the ocean, where anemones would grow upon them like flowers. Pearls would rest in my eye sockets.
The internet has made a significant contribution to breaking the association of the bones with something solely negative.
Bones and
Entertainment content has multiplied, different cultures have blended to form
a new one — pop culture, in which anything
is possible.
a new one — pop culture, in which anything
is possible.
Series, movies, anime, gifs, art, memes — today bones are part of many fields.
Of course, this popularity of bones
is probably not clear
is probably not clear
In our seemingly modern and progressive world, there are still traditions and prejudices of the past that prevent people from accepting diversity and novelty.
However, the main engine of progress
is the younger generation, figuratively raised online and interested in mental balance, so as a result openness defeats fear.
is the younger generation, figuratively raised online and interested in mental balance, so as a result openness defeats fear.
