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  2. Nail (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The nail is an unguis, meaning a keratin structure at the end of a digit. Other examples of ungues include the claw, hoof, and talon. The nails of primates and the hooves of running mammals evolved from the claws of earlier animals. [38] In contrast to nails, claws are typically curved ventrally (downwards in animals) and compressed sideways.

  3. Here’s Why Your Nails Keep Peeling and Flaking—and ... - AOL

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    2. You buffed your nails too much. Just as moisture-laden nails can be prone to peeling and splitting, so can nails that are dried out from too much buffing, according to Dr. Peters.

  4. Social class in 18th-century Spain - Wikipedia

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    During the 18th century the high nobility and the clergy formed the highest class. In contrast, most of the low nobility started to lose money and influence. As hidalgos were losing influence relative to peasants, merchants and artisans, they gathered into a new social class, the bourgeoisie. The wish for escaping from the social class which ...

  5. Olympian Jordan Chiles Explains Why Her Long Nails ‘Actually ...

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    “A lot of people always ask me how I do gymnastics with such long nails. To tell you the truth, they actually help me with my technique,” Chiles, 23, recently told the Associated Press .

  6. Muehrcke's nails - Wikipedia

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    Muehrcke's lines were described by American physician Robert C. Muehrcke (1921–2003) in 1956. In a study published in BMJ, he examined patients with known chronic hypoalbuminemia and healthy volunteers, finding that the appearance of multiple transverse white lines was a highly specific marker for low serum albumin (no subject with the sign had SA over 2.2 g/dL), was associated with severity ...

  7. SkyShowtime Launches Production on Its Third Spanish ... - AOL

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    SPANISH SALON SkyShowtime has announced that production is underway for its new comedy series “Nails,” its third original series commissioned in Spain. “Nails” tells the story of four ...

  8. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children, of which 25–35 percent bite nails.

  9. The hidden dangers of acrylic nails and why you might ... - AOL

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    3. Depending on your nail strength, acrylics may cause a splitting or painful nail plate. Pay close attention to how strong and think your nails are. Extremely thin nails may not be the best for ...