Dead Men Tell No Myth

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Dead men tell no tales, I disagree. The bones don't say it for real. There bones and their bodies tell a story. There bones tell like what race they are and what gender they are. If they have broader shoulders and a not so round head they are usually boys. If they are female there hips are usually wider and there heads are rounder than males. That tells us the gender and the race just the bones. How to tell what race they are? If they were african american for instance you can look at the skull and look at the face. Bones also tell how old you are if you are younger your skull hasn't formed yet there is still pieces to grow but if the bones are formed you know you have an adult.
The Bones also tell if they got shot or burned or any way

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