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In a larger study of suicidal hangings of young-adults and middle-aged people in India, conducted from 2010 to 2013, hyoid damage was found in just 16 of 264 cases, or six percent.—Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2019 Mammals can thank their hyoid bones for their suctioning abilities.—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2018
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