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How many bones are in the average adult human body?
The answer
206
The answer was 206. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Why it's right
Most adults have 206 bones, though this can vary slightly person to person.
About the choices
A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- 206 - correct answer.
- 189 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 226 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 252 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
What to remember
206 is the one to remember. Most adults have 206 bones, though this can vary slightly person to person. Babies are born with more bones, which fuse as they grow.
How readers answered
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B60%
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Sources: Wikipedia