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title: "Shocking facts about human nails"  
description: "A brief explanation about the human nails and its interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-09  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3176/shocking-facts-about-human-nails  
category: "health and fitness"  
tags: ["human nails", "health", "fitness", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Shocking facts about human nails

![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/9e1f8030-8e81-41f7-8d3d-aabcf599284e.jpeg) ![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/a16b8b02-267d-4482-bd2a-daf53f2363b2.jpeg) 1. Colour, texture, and shape of your nails can indicate medical conditions such as anaemia, iron deficiency, or psoriasis, indicating overall health. ![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/57bf6df5-9d87-4c8b-9ca5-183b5b9b5020.jpeg) 2. Diana Armstrong's fingernails are the world's longest, measuring 1,306.58 cm and growing for 24 years without visiting a salon in 22 years. ![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/6c434869-f307-42c0-9ab9-0d265caec765.jpeg) 3. Due to increased activity and frequent use, the dominant hand tends to grow faster than the other hand. ![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/e91c2bff-f934-4835-ade6-83b847fc28dc.jpeg) 4. Due to increased wear and tear exposure, fingernails grow faster than toes, prompting the body to accelerate growth to compensate. ![Shocking facts about human nails](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/3d7f1c07-0837-4e29-b24e-9efb1b03aed7/images/e0a77c11-8417-4300-b2a4-dc57f81c61c5.jpeg) 5. Stress causes the body to produce more cortisol, which damages nail keratin cells and causes brittle nails and other problems.

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