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We already know ( right? ), that an adult human body has 206 bones, (babies have about 300), but did you know that 26 bones are located in each foot and ankle, i.e. 25% of ALL your bones are actually in your feet! (52/206=25.2 %)!!! (source wikipedia ) These bones contain in 33 joints (per foot), with over one hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments in each foot also! Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/Science/25-of-your-bones-are-located-in-your-fee/34895#QdL2SvlXIDw04Wm4.9 The human body contains 206 bones total. 26 bones are located in each foot and ankle, meaning that there are 52 bones altogether in your feet. That’s a quarter of the total bones in your body! Read more at http://www.omg-facts.com/Science/25-of-your-bones-are-located-in-your-fee/34895#QdL2SvlXIDw04Wm4.99 The human body contains 206 bones total. 26 bones are located in each foot and ankle, meaning that there are 52 bones altogether in your feet. That’s a quarter of the total bones in your body! Read m...

This is really interesting! Do you know that at birth we have about 300 bones but as adult this number decreases to 206?! This happens because many of our baby bones "fuse" together. One noticeable and well known example of this process is the human cranium. At birth, the cranium three unfused plates, allowing for passage of the baby's head through the birth canal (yes, your head was squeezed a bit!). Within 18-24 months, these plates fuse into one piece, closing the "fontanelles". References: http://science.howstuffworks.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/bonegrowth/ http://en.wikipedia.org/