We all have them yet clearly we don\u2019t know everything about them
\nIt is said that you learn something new everyday, and that seems to be the case with people learning about the purpose of the small hole in nail clippers.<\/p>\n
Of course, the main purpose of nail clippers is, per its name, to clip your nails because not all people want Cynthia Ervio worthy claws.<\/p>\n
In fact, experts have actually warned that having long nails can prove to be unhealthy, therefore if you don\u2019t have a pair of clippers already then it might be time to invest in some.<\/p>\n
Speaking to USA Today back in 2022, Jeffrey Kaplan, a biology professor at American University, said: \u201cThe longer the nail, the more surface area there is for microorganisms to adhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudies have found 32 different bacteria and 28 different fungi underneath fingernails.\u201d<\/p>\n
And it doesn\u2019t matter if your nails are natural or false because there is an increased probability of carrying microorganisms, which makes it hard to clean with handwashing or scrubbing.<\/p>\n
Kaplan further warned that the bacteria can be transferred to your system \u2018by scratching, nail-biting, nose-picking and finger-sucking\u2019 and can go on to cause an infection.<\/p>\n
In addition to explaining why we should cut our nails, there\u2019s a little known fact about clippers themselves that\u2019s still leaving people scratching their heads to this day \u2014 that mystery being the small hole on clippers.<\/p>\n
Many (myself included) have long ignored this design feature, presuming that it\u2019s not really for anything, yet it turns out that the hole is there so that the clippers can be connected to things like keychains, toiletry kits, and so on.<\/p>\n
A post on Facebook has gone viral of late sharing one man\u2019s story about how he came to learn about the purpose of the hole.<\/p>\n
The post reads: \u201cMy mother-in-law couldn\u2019t stop laughing when she realized I had no idea what the tiny hole in a nail clipper is for. Now I wonder\u2026 am I the only one who never knew?<\/p>\n
\u201cI was so embarrassed \u2014 I\u2019d literally never thought about it before.\u201d<\/p>\n
While you\u2019d possibly presume that people with ridiculously long nails are inviting gross bacteria into their lives, Kayla Newman, a nail tech based in North Carolina, insists that in years of working her clients have never had \u2018nasty nails\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cGenerally people who have long nails know how to maneuver with them and keep them clean,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re spending upwards of $60 to get your nails done and you don\u2019t keep them clean, that doesn\u2019t make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
I mean, she has a point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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