.There was a book on Hong Kong in the 70s - hey did you realise that the dogs graffitti bit recently during the protests in HK were a play on 'No Dogs or Chinese" sings from the good old colonial days? Hong Kongers dont really look on themselves as mainland chinese
Anywaaaaaay - the review in the Sunday Times, - was illustrated with a photie of Old Hong Kong
and was in fact a photie of the factories in Canton before they burnt down in 1855. bit snotty when I pointed it out
( as a fren said - how did you know that for chrissakes)
No-one with a basic knowledge of anatomy could believe that Marilyn Manson had a rib removed, the human body would simply collapse without the requisite number of ribs.
https://radiopaedia.org/cases/clagett-thoracotomy-with-bronchopleural-fistula
rib resection is commonly done - the ribs arent weight bearing so you can take them out without much loo-loo ( keep it simple Peter..)
The weight is born by the vertebrae - and you can take one (vertebra) out and it is ok so long as you stabilise the gap.