When you point your finger at someone . . . make sure it is clean.

I was cutting my nails yesterday when a thought came to me. Why do nails grow so fast? I just cut them five days ago and now I need to cut them again. Why can’t they grow slow just like the hair? That way I don’t need to frequently worry of getting filth in them. For something that’s dead, nails surely grow fast.

Here are some nail facts:

Nails grow 1 cm in every 100 days.

Toenails grow slower than fingernails. It takes 6 months to grow an entirely new fingernail while it takes 12 to 18 months for the toenails.

Women’s nail glow slower than men’s nail.

Nails, just like hairs, are made up of keratin.

Nails are composed of dead cells, so they don’t breathe and sweat.

Nail on the middle finger grows the fastest, while the thumbnail grows the slowest.

Nails that are cut often grow faster than those not cut too often.

The longest nail recorded was 48 inches from an Indian man.

Nails on the right hand grow faster than nails on the left hand on right-handed people and vice versa.

As you reach the age 30, nails grow slower.

Pregnancy and age affect nail growth.

It’s bad luck to cut your nails after dark. But that’s pure superficiality. After all, how can you cut your nails when you can’t see it. The bad luck there would be when you injure yourself.

How do I stay fit? Simple. I sleep.

Why do some people talk in their sleep? Nobody knows for sure.

Somniloquy, otherwise known as sleep talking, is one of the great mysteries of sleeping. Scientists say that sleep talking can happen at any point in the sleep cycle. The lighter the sleep, the more lucid the words. So, if suddenly you hear your sister, friend, or husband talk during stages 1 and 2 of their sleep, chances are you will hear an entire conversation. But if they are already in stages 3 and 4, moans and gibberish speech is all you’ll hear.

I find it funny and exciting to hear someone talk in their sleep. It’s like they’ll talk about something top secret any moment. It’s like making someone talk about his deepest secrets without him really knowing and remembering talking to you. But sadly, that’s not always the case with me. When I hear someone talk in their sleep it’s always gibberish. Maybe because I’m in the REM stage myself or just hallucinating in my sleep. Darn. I’ve been secretly hoping to hear someone shout his secret while sleeping. Must be one great revelation.