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Is it true that after you die your finger and toe nails keep growing. If so why?

Answer

Fingernails and toenails do not grow after death. Muscles and skin contract and give the appearance of fingernails and toenails growing. See the web site: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may97/860021468.Me.r.html


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