Small injuries are not always described in a medically correct way. English-speaking people sometimes refer to the ulnar nerve as their funny bone, whilst Hungarians sometimes refer to the shin as their whistle bone.
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Small injuries are not always described in a medically correct way. English-speaking people sometimes refer to the ulnar nerve as their funny bone, whilst Hungarians sometimes refer to the shin as their whistle bone.
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