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A Vermont farmer found and returned a prosthetic leg to a skydiver after it fell off during a jump
Chris Marckres lost his prosthetic leg while skydiving with Vermont Skydiving Adventures on Saturda…
Kelly McLaughlin
Jul 28 2020 20:48 IST
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A surfer in Florida was reunited with his prosthetic leg after a 13-year-old boy found it during a treasure hunt with his dad
Carter Hess, a surfer in Panama City, Florida, lost his $3,000 titanium prosthetic leg while surfin…
Kelly McLaughlin
May 15 2020 16:30 IST
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How 8 types of prosthetics are made for movies
Hollywood special effects makeup artists show eight different ways they transform actors with prost…
Emma Robson
Aug 03 2021 21:18 IST
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Meet the man who received the world's first 3D-printed prosthetic eye. He hopes to inspire more people to sign up for the 'liberating' procedure.
Steven Verze told Insider he hopes to inspire others to come forward and get the procedure, which h…
Zahra Tayeb
Feb 05 2022 10:37 IST
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An engineer born with 1 hand says Luke Skywalker's prosthetic inspired him to make a new hand for himself out of plastic bottles, and it cost just $800
Peruvian engineer Enzo Romero, LAT Bionics founder, develops prosthetic arms that cost just $800 &m…
Hilary Brueck
Apr 13 2022 21:19 IST
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IIT Guwahati develops a prosthetic leg for Indians who want to squat and sit cross-legged
Prosthesis development in India faces many challenges. Highly functional mobility for amputees…
Jun 13 2022 10:40 IST
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Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old
The archaeologists used carbon dating to estimate that the man was likely between 30 and 50 years o…
Alia Shoaib
Nov 11 2023 20:37 IST
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Oscar Pistorius Does Not Wear His Blade Prosthetics Away From The Track
This is not the first time this confusion has arisen in the media since Pistorius was charged with …
Cork Gaines
Feb 22 2013 22:03 IST
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A Russian soldier was promised a prosthetic arm but ended up getting 'a metal stick with a plastic tip'
A Russian soldier who was injured while fighting in Ukraine said he was suing Russian authorities a…
Sinéad Baker
Nov 16 2023 19:57 IST
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These hand-painted prosthetic body parts are so realistic that it's hard to tell the difference
Dianceht is a prosthetics company based in Guadalajara, Mexico. They make a range of incredibly rea…
Charlie Floyd
Apr 11 2018 08:51 IST
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This is how moveable prosthetic covers are made for bionic limbs
Watch as the company showcase the process of making their prosthetic skins, from the early phases o…
David Ibekwe
Jun 16 2018 11:00 IST
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'Stranger Things' star Jamie Campbell Bower said Millie Bobby Brown burst into tears when she saw him as Vecna
Bower told Variety the actress realized it was him under the prosthetics because she smelled the sc…
Gabi Stevenson
Jul 02 2022 16:09 IST
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A Missouri man says American Airlines lost his suitcase and his $26,000 prosthetic leg — but the airline only paid him $600 for his lost clothing
Michael Williams claims American Airlines doesn't want to compensate him for his prosthetic leg. He…
Marielle Descalsota
May 11 2023 07:34 IST
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These groundbreaking prosthetics are so lifelike, they will make you question what's real
Some of her bespoke prosthetics integrate surreal designs like snakes, stereos, and secret compartm…
Lauren F Friedman
Aug 01 2015 16:00 IST
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Khloé Kardashian recalls how she, Kylie, and Kendall once put on prosthetics to go incognito in public and then blew their cover with bad fake accents
On an episode of "Hot Ones," Khloe Kardashian recounted a moment documented on "KUWTK" where she, K…
Palmer Haasch
Jun 24 2022 01:49 IST
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Renée Zellweger says she had to take 'lots of Benadryl' while shooting 'The Thing About Pam' because she was allergic to the prosthetic glue they used
"I was so allergic to the adhesive. It was hilarious," Zellweger said about transforming into convi…
Esme Mazzeo
Mar 09 2022 04:40 IST
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These custom prostheses give amputees better motor capabilities
Naked Prosthetics are custom designed for those with finger loss. They improve the overall grip, ar…
Alexandra Appolonia,Chelsea P…
May 17 2018 14:52 IST
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This Man's Bionic Hand Looks Like Something Out Of 'The Terminator'
Now, thanks to a "Terminator"-like prosthetic hand called Bebionic3, Ackland can finally tie his ow…
Megan Rose Dickey
Mar 12 2013 16:41 IST
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'Lord of the Rings' Orc actor recalls having a panic attack while unable to breath under heavy prosthetics
The actor Stephen Ure said if he removed his prosthetics, it would have cost the production tens of…
Zac Ntim
Apr 15 2021 16:31 IST
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A girl with a prosthetic leg cried tears of joy when she received a doll that looks just like her
Emma's mother captured her daughter's emotional reaction and posted the video to Facebook…
Caroline Praderio
Jun 03 2016 15:40 IST