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nrtl-bwlitw t1_irf5dxw wrote

Reply to comment by fwubglubbel in When a human dies (from natural causes), are there certain parts of the body that remain "alive" longer than the rest of the body? How long does it usually take for those parts to "die" and for the entire body to be considered fully dead? by flash17k

I thought it was a misconception that hair and fingernails keep growing after you die. Supposedly what really happens is, the flesh and skin around hair and fingernails shrink, giving the appearance that they're growing when they're really not.

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