Amputation in the wild: Of Wolf and Man
Wolves often get caught into steel traps. How do they escape?
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Trauma
Amputation in disguise: quadriplegia
Look or function? Some, like Apple users, definitely choose looks over function. But for amputees, function is always better than looks.
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Amputation in video games: Dead Space Extraction
Dead Space is a video game, entirely dedicated to cutting off limbs. This is one the best game series in recent years.
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Skeletons in the openness: Healed fractures in apes
Scientists analyzed many skeletons of deceased monkeys and were astonished to discover healed fractures. Not all of them were exited in the proper direction.
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Amputation in movies: The Four Rooms (1995)
Quentin Tarantino is one of my favourite directors. He uses so much all-american imagery in his movies and twists it in his very own, unmistakable fashion. Zippo, an American icon, is a full-time actor in most Tarantino films, with The Four Rooms being the zenith of the lighter’s stardom.
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Voluntary amputation for easier gadget usage
Some time ago, a few source reported of a man who went through finger size reduce procedure to use his iPhone. Thomas Martel, a 28-year-old fat guy from Denver, always had troubles hitting tiny buttons with his huge hands. The iPhone was the last straw, and he applied for thumb tissue amputation in order to
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Socially acceptable amputation: circumcision
While some amputations may be considered freaky, others are quite socially acceptable, if not desirable. That is circumcision.
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Weight loss and control during rehab
During after surgery rehabilitation and other forced inactivity periods, many people tend to gain a few pounds. How can you keep your weight under control?
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Should I date a person missing finger or fingertip?
My new girlfriend doesn’t have a finger, should I still date her? My new boyfriend has half a digit missing, should I run away? Such palmistry appear in online Q&As with surprising regularity.
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Celebrities with extra fingers: Norma Jean Dougherty
Some people don’t miss fingers, they got extra ones. Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), idol.
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