Why do fingernails curl into a spiral shape when the grow long?

Subject: Why do fingernails curl into a spiral shape when the grow long?

Date: Wed Apr 12 18:49:36 2000
Posted by Jenna Smith
Grade level: 7-9 School: New Castle High
City: New Castle State/Province: Pa Country: usa
Area of science: Other
ID: 955583376.Ot

Message:


I was wondering why your fingernail would curl when it grows long.  I saw a man 
on the guiness book of world records and he grew his nails so long that it was 
like a spiral.

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