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Re: [Phys-l] Is this true?

At 07:54 PM 10/28/2006, Chuck Briton, you wrote:
...
My very limited familiarity with Aristotle and his 'science' make me
very skeptical of or at least amused by this passage.

Aristotle 'knew' that men had one fewer ribs than did women - because
of the (even then) ancient creation stories.


I asked a religious adherent about the respective number of ribs
in the male and female skeleton, in view of the male contribution
of a rib to the female form.
He mentioned the rather unexpected property of ribs to
regenerate.


Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!