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Why do humans have finger/toenails? (lemm.ee)

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They seem like one more bodily detail to tend to without much benefit, and sometimes more detriment (breaking a nail or scratching oneself up, ouch!).

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Helps with grip, helps protect your delicate fingers, good for scratching and picking out lice and mites and so on. Useful when under attack.

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