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Stories
No. 018
Read the story: Found an Animal Skull? How to Identify It and What the Rules Say About Keeping ItFound an Animal Skull? How to Identify It and What the Rules Say About Keeping It
How to identify an animal skull from its teeth, eye sockets and size, plus the federal and state rules that can apply to keeping it, safe cleaning basics and what to do if it might be human.
No. 017
Read the story: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body? 206 for Adults, and the Facts People Ask NextHow Many Bones Are in the Human Body? 206 for Adults, and the Facts People Ask Next
Adults have 206 bones; babies have roughly 270 to 300. See the counts for the skull, hands, feet and spine, plus the strongest and smallest bones and why skulls have no nose.
No. 016
Read the story: The Paris CatacombsThe Paris Catacombs
The Paris Catacombs hold the remains of several million Parisians moved from crowded cemeteries in 1785. Learn who arranged the bone walls, what the route is and what officials say about the tunnels.
No. 015
Read the story: What Does a Skull With Roses Mean? From Dutch Still Lifes to Tattoo FlashWhat Does a Skull With Roses Mean? From Dutch Still Lifes to Tattoo Flash
What does a skull with roses mean? Follow the pairing from 1598 vanitas art and tattoo flash to the Grateful Dead's 1966 poster, and what stays up to you.
No. 014
Read the story: What Does the Skull and Crossbones Mean? Gravestones, Pirates, Poison and BadgesWhat Does the Skull and Crossbones Mean? Gravestones, Pirates, Poison and Badges
See what the skull and crossbones meant on gravestones, pirate flags, poison labels and military badges, with dates for each, and how to tell which one you're seeing.
No. 013
Read the story: The Jolly RogerThe Jolly Roger
Why pirates flew skull flags, what documented flags looked like, where the name Jolly Roger comes from, and how the One Piece flag fits in. Dates and named records included.
No. 012
Read the story: What Does a Skeleton Tattoo Mean? Skeleton Hands, X-Ray Designs and What Changes the MeaningWhat Does a Skeleton Tattoo Mean? Skeleton Hands, X-Ray Designs and What Changes the Meaning
A skeleton tattoo has no single meaning. Learn what memento mori, the dance of death, Día de Muertos and modern wearers say, what a skeleton hand or X-ray hand can mean and how designs differ.
No. 011
Read the story: Vanitas PaintingsVanitas Paintings
A vanitas is a still life of skulls, candles and flowers about how short life is. Learn what each object means, who painted the best-known works and where to see them.
No. 010
Read the story: The Sedlec OssuaryThe Sedlec Ossuary
The Sedlec Ossuary holds the real bones of tens of thousands of people from a medieval Bohemian cemetery. Learn who arranged them, who František Rint was and what the chandelier means.