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In the summer, fingernails grow more quickly. Why?

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There are numerous competing theories. One idea holds that because people are more likely to drink lots of water on a hot summer day, they absorb more nutrients during the summer. Another idea holds that because exposure to sunlight increases the production of vitamin D in your body, your nails grow more quickly as a result.

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