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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: DoctorBeaver on 07/02/2008 17:08:10

Title: How strong is bone?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/02/2008 17:08:10

How much force would it take to break an average human thigh bone in half? Forget about musculature etc; just take it as a naked bone.

Title: How strong is bone?
Post by: opus on 07/02/2008 19:16:51

with your teeth you could snap it like a twig...

Title: How strong is bone?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 07/02/2008 19:28:34

Quote from: opus on 07/02/2008 19:16:51

with your teeth you could snap it like a twig...

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