Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

Your Hair and Nails Don't Keep Growing After You Die

When the human body ceases to function, all of its former duties halt. That includes the growth of hair and fingernails. What people were actually reporting on was the fact that human skin shrinks after a person dies, so their hair and nails look longer than they did when that person was alive. 

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