Interesting facts about fingernails

Fingernails are an essential part of our external body and they serve more than just decorative purposes. They help keep your fingertips safe and strong but also have many other functions many of us are not aware of.

Today we shall discuss some interesting facts about fingernails you probably didn’t know before.

Growth rate:

Your fingernails grow at the rate of 0.1mm per day. This makes up about 3 mm per month. This is the general average rate of growth of the fingernails. But they do not grow the same pace all the time. Men’s nails grow faster than women. If .you lose a fingernail due to injury, it can potentially take up to a year to grow back

When you’re dead, your fingernails live

Fingernails don’t die right away after your death and they grow as you die. This is a common misperception in the minds of many. But that is not the truth. What happens is actually the skin around the base of the fingernails retracts because there is no blood flow anymore. And that creates an illusion that maybe your fingernails have grown more.

Nail biting:

20 – 30% of people bite their nails. The exact reason for nails biting is still unclear but it is generally associated with frustration, anxiety, and stress, etc. although nail-biting is dangerous for health and doctors strictly advise against it but people still do it because it feels comforting.

Ancient cultures displayed their social status through nail art:

Nail art is certainly not new. In ancient cultures, people used nail art to display social status and represent beauty. In some cultures, women used to color their nails with homemade colors. In some other cultures, people used to grow their nails long as a symbol of being wealthy and higher social status. They used to color their nails and pay great attention to them.