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TIL 55% of people have 3 bones in their pinky toes and 44% have 2 bones (www.sciencedirect.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My brother broke his in kindergarden. And somehow his body decided that that bone is not needed anymore. Now he has no controll over it and you can just tilt it with your hand. It's very weird.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

He probably tore the ligament that keeps it in place.