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5 Scary Reasons to Stop Nail Biting

There are all kinds of deeply wretched germs crawling under your fingernails. Fingertips are hives of nastiness, and are home to various types of bacteria, fungus, and YEAST (eww). One particularly prevalent germ found under nails is Staphlococcus aureus, which can cause a load of crazy skin infections like boils and abscesses. Mmmm, oral boils. When you suck and chew on your fingernails, they become an even greater bacterial paradise. Back in 2007…