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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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The History of Prosthetics

The first ever prosthetic limb was found in Egypt and it was dated back to around 950 BC. Prosthetics weren't really functional until about the mid 20th century when we got myoelectric prosthesis. In nowadays, it's still kind of in vogue for prosthetics to not look exactly human.

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