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  2. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Damaged cuticles, damaged nails, hangnails, etc. 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 ...

  3. Chest hair - Wikipedia

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    The genes primarily determine the amount, patterns and thickness of chest hair. Some men are very hairy, while others have no chest hair at all. All ranges and patterns of hair growth are normal. The areas where terminal hair may grow are the periareolar areas , the centre and sides of the chest and the clavicle collarbone.

  4. List of fictional diseases - Wikipedia

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    Children of Men: A mysterious epidemic has led to worldwide infertility in women. The human race has lost the ability to reproduce. However, the story involves a woman who secretly turns out to be pregnant and, as a result, holds the only hope of survival in her child who is immune to the epidemic. Krippin virus (KV) I Am Legend

  5. Human hair growth - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly stated that hair grows about 1 cm per month on average; however reality is more complex, since not all hair grows at once. Scalp hair was reported to grow between 0.6 cm and 3.36 cm per month. The growth rate of scalp hair somewhat depends on age (hair tends to grow more slowly with age), sex, and ethnicity. Thicker hair (>60 μm ...

  6. Nail (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Thus, in humans, the nail of the index finger grows faster than that of the little finger; and fingernails grow up to four times faster than toenails. In humans, fingernails grow at an average rate of approx. 3.5 mm (0.14 in) a month, whereas toenails grow about half as fast (approx. average 1.6 mm (0.063 in) a month).

  7. Underarm hair - Wikipedia

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    Underarm or axillary hair goes through four stages of development, driven by weak androgens produced by the adrenal in males and females during adrenarche, and testosterone from the testicle in males during puberty. [2] The importance of human underarm hair is unclear. It may naturally wick sweat or other moisture away from the skin, aiding ...

  8. Body hair - Wikipedia

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    Facial hair grows primarily on or around one's face. Both men and women experience facial hair growth. Like pubic hair, non-vellus facial hair will begin to grow in around puberty. Moustaches in young men usually begin to grow in at around the age of puberty, although some men may not grow a moustache until they reach late teens or at all. In ...

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    My nails were so damaged, they could no longer grow without breaking. So when a friend recommended I try Onyx Professional's Hard As Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream, I jumped at the chance to find ...