Why do we have nails?

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Why do we have nails?

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Nails provide a hard back for your fingers to press up against. If we didn’t have nails, the only solid surface in your finger would be your bone, which is oddly shaped and doesn’t provide much resistance to muscular movement. Push on your finger, notice how much it actually pushes up on your finger nail, and then imagine trying to grip something without your nails.

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