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QotW - 15.09.08 - Why do we have toenails?
« on: 08/09/2015 15:21:12 »
Why do we have toenails?
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QotW - 15.09.08 - Why do we have toenails?
« Reply #1 on: 08/09/2015 15:21:12 »
We answered this question on the show...

Fingernails seem to have obvious uses but what are our toenails for? Sam Mahaffey and Dr Isabelle Winder from the University of York go in search of a gripping answer...

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Re: QotW - 15.09.08 - Why do we have toenails?
« Reply #2 on: 02/09/2015 16:03:27 »
Because we were made that way.
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Hear the answer to this question on our show
« Reply #3 on: 08/09/2015 16:37:46 »
We discussed this question on our  show
Fingernails seem to have obvious uses but what are our toenails for? Sam Mahaffey and Dr Isabelle Winder from the University of York go in search of a gripping answer...
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Click to visit the show page for the podcast in which this question is answered. Alternatively, [chapter podcast=1001142 track=15.09.08/Naked_Scientists_Show_15.09.08_1004064.mp3] listen to the answer now[/chapter] or [download as MP3]
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