Prosthetic Big Toe

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Prosthetic Big Toe

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An interesting little snippet about an ancient Egyptian prosthetic toe, unlike mummies which we know often had missing parts replicated prior to wrapping, this one seems to have been a proper prosthetic attachment to help the person to walk.
You can read the full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/s ... yptr=yahoo

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Yes, I read about this a few days ago. Very interesting.
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You do not always have to evolve over time to become cleverer. :tk This could also be used if sir had dressed on the left, if suffering from a hunting accident or misjudged swordplay.
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Dusak wrote:You do not always have to evolve over time to become cleverer. :tk This could also be used if sir had dressed on the left, if suffering from a hunting accident or misjudged swordplay.
Gives a whole new slant on playing footsie under the table :lol:
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Apparently preserved human toes are worth £48,000 so maybe he had it cut off deliberately!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40346015
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:sk That story is trully gross :lol: :lol:
Reminds me of my daughter holidaying in Mexico and saying "I will bring you some Tequila back"
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