Why do humans have nails

Why do humans have nails

You beautify them and decorate them or just keep them short and businesslike but one thing you can’t deny is that nails are the constant companions of humans. We are so accustomed to our nails that don’t think about the reason of their existence. Nails come handy in many mini projects and a survival tool for us. When an attacker or enemy grabs us and tries to strangle us or something we try to claw them and dig their skin with our nails. In such circumstances claws are used as weapons. Basically all mammals and primates have nails or claws. Evolution has changed much of our primal body parts but kept nails as they are.

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Why do we humans cry

Why do we humans cry

We all have cried at some point of time or other. Scientists are still speculating the reasons of human tears. Pain can make even the animals cry but only humans cry due to emotional stress. There are many contradictory theories regarding crying. The pang where our heart is followed by tears swelling up in our eyes is a common experience and we all had our share of it. Even good books, movies and music can induce tears. One of the opinions about tears is that it is the result of the human capacity for empathy. Often we merge ourselves with the characters of the books or the tragic hero of a movie.

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