What lives under your fingernails?
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Washing your hands is the first defence against all kinds of nasty bacteria. But do you wash under your fingernails? Maybe you should, says Jason G Goldman.
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What bacteria and germs can build up underneath your fingernails if you don't trim or clean them up every other day? - Quora
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Fact or Cap? 🧢 #microscope #fingernail #worms #fake #nematodes #debu, Microscope
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Are long nails health hazards? Experts weigh in on bacteria, fungi
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How much bacteria is lurking on our everyday essentials?: Our nails have more bacteria than any other surface, including a toilet seat!!! : r/STEW_ScTecEngWorld
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Never biting my nails again (@Mir_glazami_microscopa2.0) #naildirt #mi, microscope
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Here's All the Disgusting Stuff That Grows Under Your Nails When You Don't Wash Your Hands
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Do long nails carry more germs and are difficult to clean? - Quora
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Here's what's been hiding under your fingernails
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