A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure that opens up the windpipe (trachea). It is performed in emergency situations, in the operating room , or at bedside of critically ill patients. The term tracheostomy is sometimes used interchangeably with tracheotomy.
Pygmy Marmoset - The Smallest Monkey. The pygmy marmoset is a tiny primate that is native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. At just 100 grams, the pygmy marmoset is known to be the smallest known species of monkey in the world. It averages at about 15cm in height with a 20cm long tail behind it.
How 5ft 3in Muggsy Bogues made it big in the NBA â video. At 5ft 3in (1.6m), Muggsy Bogues is the smallest player to ever play in the NBA. The former point guard tells Max Whittle about his childhood, raised by his single mother in the Lafayette projects in Baltimore. He then runs through some of the moves that made him so effective against taller opponents.