Friday Fun Fact

When we’re born, our spines consist of 33 individual vertebrae.

As we age, some of these vertebrae fuse together. The five vertebrae composing our sacrum become one bone and the coccygeal vertebrae – which can vary from three to five bones – fuse together as one. Thus, the tailbone is formed.

X-ray male anatomy isolated over a white background

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Friday Fun Fact

Over 100 joints allow for the spine’s extreme flexibility and range of movement.

How are your’s working?

Friday Fun Fact

One in five adults fail to get enough sleep.

Friday Fun Fact

• Adults who don’t get enough sleep tend to act sluggish, but sleep-deprived children may be hyperactive.

Friday Fun Fact

• People can take cat naps with their eyes open without even knowing it.

Friday Fun Fact

A group of kittens is called an intrigue (or a kindle or a litter, but those aren’t as intriguing…)

Friday Fun Fact

A group of porcupines is called a prickle!