The Human Skeletal System Interesting Facts About Our Skeletal System

HUMAN BODY SYSTEM DIAGRAM :

The problem is most of us are not curiosity seekers when it comes to the human body, particularly the skeletal system. Probably the total knowledge of what the average persons knows about this system, could be written in one paragraph.

The Human Skeletal System - Interesting Facts About Our Skeletal System

Now switching over to another topic just for a moment, let me talk about curiosity. We are nosy creatures by habit, and thrive on learning interesting things. It doesnt matter on what topic for the most part, if has something to do with us either direct or indirectly, then we want to here it. Only however if it simple to understand.

Now back to the skeletal system. This is definitely all about us, in fact it is us. Its not up to someone else to look after what belongs to us. The human anatomy is really not nearly as complex as we make it out to be. That statement only holds true for those that are not doing an in-depth study of the body. In those cases, yes it is complex, but not beyond understanding. Its just a matter of how much knowledge is necessary for the purpose we need it for. So in the case of the individual that wants to go into the medical profession, he needs a lot more knowledge than the average person who just want to take care of what he owns. Namely our body.

So not only are we going to talk about some interesting facts about your bones, we are going to learn some things that are important to our everyday living. Do you know that you have been losing things from your skeletal system over the years?

When you were born you had about 350 brand new bones. Now if you could peek inside yourself youd count around 206 or so. Thats 90 less then what you started with. You know darn well you havent had any surgery that removed 90 of your bones, and you also know that you were born perfectly healthy. This truly is a mystery, and now youre curious. Well actually it really isnt all that much of a mystery. Many of our bones simply fuse together throughout out lifespan. Part of the reason this happens is so those bones fusing together, can perform the functions we need as adults, which we didnt require as children.

Here is another point that may be of interest. Most of us reach our peak bone density or strength around the age of 20. So the adage that its "all down hill after 40" is misleading. Now dont let this thought depress you, and lead you to think that now that youre past twenty that you are past the prime of you life. It simply means that you need to ensure you are taking care of your body. particularly your skeletal system right from that age on. Not waiting till you reach 40 before you start thinking about whats good for your bones.

Lets cover one more interesting fact. There are so many to choose from its hard to decide which to share with you. How about those starvation diets that many of us have tried at some point in our life. We figure whatever damage they could cause is temporary right? Not so. you are damaging your bones because they are not being nourished properly. Who knows what lasting effects this could have.

So a little bit of basic knowledge about the body can mean a lot of good health through the years. You have to admit that some of the facts we covered here were quite interesting and did raise your curiosity.

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50 Entertaining and Interesting Facts About Elvis Presley The King of Rock and Roll

One of the most famous and influential entertainers of the 20^th century is Elvis Presley. He is considered the “king of rock and roll”.

Here’s a long list of interesting facts about this superb entertainer.

1.) Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA on January 8. 1935.

2.) Elvis had an identical twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley. Jesse was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn.

3.) He and his parents were members of Assemblies of God.

4.) Presley was married to Priscilla and they had a daughter – Lisa Marie.

5.) Elvis admitted that he never had sexual intercourse with his wife upon learning that she is pregnant.

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6.) His daughter, Lisa Marie, became the wife of Michael Jackson on May 26, 1994 but they divorced after 4 years due to irreconcilable differences.

7.) He was an American singer and an actor who is renowned as an early pioneer of rock music.

8.) Presley is regarded as one of the first mass idols of American popular culture due to electrically charged performances.

9.) He attended Pentecostal churches in his youth, and there he heard gospel music.

10.) At 10, Presley won a talent contest for a rendition of the ballad “Old Shep” (1933).

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11.) He learned to strum the guitar during his teens.

12.) When he finished high school education, he worked as a truck driver.

13.) In 1953, he signed a contract with Sun Records and recorded some country-tinged singles in 1954 like “That’s All Right Mama” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky”.

14.) In 1955, Presley switched the next year to a major label, the Radio Corporation of America or RCA.

15.) His hit songs for RCA that landed on the number one spot in 1956 include “Heartbreak Hotel”; “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”; “Don’t Be Cruel”; “Hound Dog”; and “Love Me Tender.”

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16.) Presley starred in 4 motion pictures from 1956 to 1958: Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Loving You (1957), and King Creole (1958).

17.) He served in the United States Army for two years from 1958 to 1960.

18.) Musical films of Presley were Flaming Star (1960), Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Roustabout (1964), Frankie and Johnny (1966), and Live a Little, Love a Little (1968).

19.) Hit songs of Presley in the 1960s were “It’s Now or Never” (1960), “Good Luck Charm” (1962), “Return To Sender” (1962), “Crying In the Chapel” (1965), “In The Ghetto” (1969), and “Suspicious Minds” (1969).

20.) Overall, Presley is credited with more than 100 singles that made the pop charts—far more than any other artist.

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21.) Presley, a drug dependent, died on August 16, 1977 due to heart failure which is likely a result of his chronic overuse of prescription barbiturates.

22.) Presley is buried at his mansion called Graceland. It is a major tourist site in Memphis.

23.) Graceland is the second most visited/popular house in the United States receiving half a million visitors every year. Only the White House is more popular than Graceland.

24.) He plays the guitar and the piano.

25.) Presley is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music.

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24.) He was nominated for 14 competitive Grammys and won three; and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award when he was only 36 years of age. 

26.) Elvis Presley has been inducted into four music “Hall of Fame”.

27.) A stamp depicting Presley was issued by the German post office in 1988

28.) At the age of 21, within a year of his first appearance on American network television, he was one of the most famous people in the world

29.) "Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force in the 20^th century"

30.) Presley made his first professional recordings in 1954 at the age of 19.

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Elvis’ wife, Priscilla

31.) In 2005, for the 5^th straight year, Forbes named Presley the top-earning deceased celebrity, with a gross income of $45 million.

32.) He placed second in 2006, returned to the top spot the next two years, and ranked fourth in 2009.

33.) In 2007, he was second with his highest annual income ever, $60 million, spurred by the celebration of his 75th birthday.

34.) Presley holds the records for most songs charting in Billboards top 40 and top 100.

35.) He holds the records for most British number one hits, with 21, and top ten hits, with 76.

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Lisa Marie Presley – Elvis’ only child

36.) Two women fans were killed during Elvis funeral.

37.) Presleys last single issued during his lifetime, came out on June 6, 1977.

38.) His final concert was held in Indianapolis at the Market Square Area, on June 26, 1977.

39.) Elvis Presley’s fiancée at the time of his death is Ginger Alden, an actress/model from Memphis, Tennessee.

40.) Priscilla and Elvis Presley separated on February 23, 1972, after Priscilla disclosed her relationship with Mike Stone, a karate instructor Presley had recommended to her.

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41.) Priscilla relates that when she told Elvis about his relationship to Mike Stone, Presley grabbed her and forcefully made love to her and declared that is how a real man makes love to his woman.

42.) Five months after Priscilla’s admittance, Presley’s new girlfriend, Linda Thompson, a songwriter, actress and one-time Memphis beauty queen, moved in with him.

43.) Linda Diane Thompson won the Miss Tennessee Universe Pageant in 1972. Their relationship ended in December 1976. 

44.) Presley’s concert Aloha on January 14, 1973 from Hawaii was the first global concert satellite broadcast, reaching approximately 1.5 billion viewers live and on tape delay.

45.) Presley’s costume at the Aloha concert became the most recognized example of the elaborate concert garb with which his latter-day persona became closely associated.

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46.) His wife Priscilla Presley was born Priscilla Ann Wagner on May 24, 1945. She is an American actress and businesswoman. Elvis and Priscilla were married from 1967 to 1973.

47.) Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ only child was born on February 1, 1968.

48.) Lisa is an American singer and songwriter who is also known as the “Princess of Rock and Roll”

49.) Elvis Presley was rejected as a singer after a tryout during his teenage and was advised to stick to truck driving because he’s not going to make it as a singer.

50.) Presley never received formal music training or learned to read music. He studied and played by ear.

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