Jul 28, 2015
bone
So, I used to study forensic biology, it used to be my major. One of the coolest things I’ve ever gotten to do was remove adipocere (aka “grave wax”--a hard buildup of fatty tissue on bones of a corpse) from a human mandible, as part of an investigation.
Bonus fact: The only bones I’ve ever broken were the two smallest toes of my left foot. How? Rolling out of bed. Literally just, I threw my foot over and smacked it really hard on a metal bed frame. I didn’t go to the hospital because I was sixteen and outside of my home state. I’d always been told “there’s nothing you can do” about broken phalanges except tape ‘em together and move on, so. That’s how I handled that.