Why do our fingers get wrinkly in water, but the rest of our skin doesn’t?
In: Biology
We’re not sure! A leading theory is that it improves our grip in water, but it’s not a settled debate at all.
It may not have a reason… evolution is a collection of fortunate mistakes that still work. Not all of them have a purpose. It could just be a fluke of palm/sole-skin (versus hair-growing normal skin).
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