Why Do Our Fingernails Keep Growing Until the Day We Die?
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Nails have been with us for millions of years. But why have they stuck around for so long — and why do they incessantly grow?
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Subungual hematoma: Symptoms, causes, and treatment
As our fingernails grow, why does the tip turn white or become a
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Do all people have white or clear nails? Why do some people have
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Onycholysis: Symptoms, causes, and pictures
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Brittle nails: Causes, treatment, and nutrition
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Ask Smithsonian: Is It True That Your Hair and Nails Keep Growing
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Why do nails go white at the end of them? - Quora
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Why is it so hard not to touch your face?
Should nail tips be white or clear? - Quora
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I had a beautiful manicure — until mold grew on my nails
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The fingernails on my left hand stopped growing after bone