emcee_pern
emcee_pern t1_ja8n5oi wrote
Reply to comment by herbw in TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh
You mean the things that help us maintain balance and equilibrium? Would make a lot of sense for them to be organized that way considering their function.
This article isn't referring to that part of ear anatomy however.
emcee_pern t1_j9s3mp7 wrote
Reply to comment by Hambredd in TIL about the 1938 Gettysburg Reunion, where veterans of The American Civil War met, they were on average 94 years old. by VengefulMight
The Siege of Petersburg towards the end of the war was nine months of trench warfare that very much looked like an early version of the front lines of WW1.
Also artillery was extremely important during the Civil War. It wasn't as advanced of course but there was still plenty of it having a large impact on battles.
emcee_pern t1_jad3aud wrote
Reply to comment by herbw in TIL - Modern mammals are unique among vertebrates for possessing three tiny bones in the middle ear, which are unique in that they are separated from the jaw, critical because it allows the separation of hearing and chewing, and also allows hearing of high-pitched noises. by byronhadleigh
You may want to re-read the article OP posted then. It talks exclusively about the middle ear and the middle ear bones (which it mentions by name as well). The semi-circular canals are in a different part of the ear and do not appear to have been the bones that used to be attached to the jaw. The pictures are jaw bones.