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That’s a misconception - hair and nails don’t continue growing after death. Retraction of the skin makes it appear as though they do. https://www.bbc.com/future
by mrweiner 3y ago
That’s a misconception - hair and nails don’t continue growing after death. Retraction of the skin makes it appear as though they do. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130526-do-your-nails-grow-after-death https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130526-do-your-nails-gr...
- gumby 3y agoThanks! After typing that comment I began to wonder how that would work, but figured "hey if it's true, and I've heard it plenty of times, there must be something interesting going on".