Gunners & Ali - Ali's Random Facts

Did you know that babies have more bones than adults? But why?!


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Did you know… babies actually have MORE bones than adults? 🤯

When you’re born, you have around 300 bones in your body… but by the time you grow up, you only have 206!

So what happened to all those extra bones? Did they just disappear?

Nope - they actually join together as you grow!

As you get older, those bones slowly fuse together to become stronger — like puzzle pieces clicking into place.

So even though adults have fewer bones, they’re actually stronger and more solid.

Which means… kids, right now, you’ve technically got MORE bones than your parents!

Pretty cool, hey?

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Gunners & Ali - Ali's Random FactsBy 91.7 The Wave