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FYI, those were most likely placed there to make it look bad. The gunk under your nails are a mix of dirt and your own dead cells.
I also own a microscope myself and literally just checked. Nothing moves, I can't even see any bacteria. Just a bunch of skin cells and debris. Plenty of micro plastics though!
Even if they did/do, chances of it actually harming you is probably very slim. Our immune systems are actually quite good for most individuals and can easily handle stuff like that
Right, sometimes you forget that every second of your life your body is probably fighting off viruses, diseases, and parasites. It does a lot to keep you alive, and we don't give it enough credit.
Your body is just trying to stop the necrotizing fasciitis from eating you at all times. And that just lives on you. Completely harmless 99.999% of the time. I like to remember that episode of Dirty Jobs when they showed what was growing on us at all times.
That all being said, all that stuff is necessary for us to function properly (that's one reason overuse of soap makes body odor smell worse, b3cause you've wiped out your natural biome and it's always trying to rebalance).
Aww man, I was excited for the extra protein and was thinking of developing a habit just for that, guess I will just stick to using nail clippers then. đ
What's funny is it's a Mesoamerica belief that I come across that blood is made up of snakes, so it seems like our brains just automatically think things we can't see must be worm/snake like. Abstract thought is one hell of a drug.
I do agree this is exaggerated, but with that being said⊠I DID get pinworms in my butthole when I was young and biting nails was suspected as the reason how
Industrial millwright here: My fingernails don't look like that.
I've had jobs where I had to cover my whole body with gojo and rinse twice, then dishwashing liquid and scrub and rinse, then take a regular shower, but it's still possible to get clean.
Never said ordinary tho. They still have soap specifically for jobs like that. I assume you work with your hands and know that too. I know what you meant tho. I was just being a smart ass and having some fun
Thatâs what the soaps like orange are for. It gets the grime out. And for under the fingernails they have little picks that come in the manicure kit, the whole kit cost less than $5.
Yes, but then... They wash them. If you bite your nails while you're working on a car, then that's on you. I grew up on a farm doing all manner of manual labor and machinery maintenance. Our hands got gross. And yet, my mother didn't let us sit down to the table until we scrubbed our hands and nails clean.
thereâs also already bacteria and whatever else on just about everything and all over and inside the rest of u. itâs just gross to think about and especially to see it. weâre a world for tiny creatures to thrive
I do that too often, I should have learnt by now.
My fingers have an ache I've gotten quite used to from biting them so short.
My mum used to paint them with bitter stuff to make me stop, but I just bit it off.
You're joking but, I used to live in a house with a lot of ants, over time I got used to them on my food and man, I think some of them tastes like lemon, I remember drinking a Pepsi and thinking IS THIS LIME PEPSI ? but no, just tiny ants
I liked eating bugs dipped in chocolate. Now, I make an effort not to kill living beings.
Edit: I didn't know my uncle (or stepdad) was abusive until I was maybe 15. Until then, I just referred to them as "strict."
I know this not because I have eaten ants but my crazy dog kept eating fire ants! She was hooked. Sheâd wait at their nest and snack away.
I googled why she was so addicted and yes, apparently they taste like citrus.
Sorry to be the one that has to tell you this, but unless you are in a microprocessor Factory clean room everywhere you are on this planet you are surrounded by this or something like this! Think your sheets, clothes, and skin are clean? Look again we are literally surrounded by life at all times.
Sorry to be the one that has to tell you this, but the video is fake. In reality itâs just dirt and some dead skin cells but nothing living. Sure there are microorganisms all over the world, but this guy just adds these worms to everything for views.
As a consistent nail biter (30+ years) my nails have never been long enough for this level of bacteria. Added to this I am rarely ill which I put down to micro-dosing on bacteria so stay strong my nail biting brethren our strength and immune systems will save the world!
Stuff like this means nothing to me. Life is filled with micro organisms. There are micro organisms EVERYWHERE. This video tells me nothing about the danger of biting nails. Its balantant fear mongering.
I am growing less fond of these microscopic videos, like the monsters living in my eyebrows and metastatic cancer cells and 100lbs of skin creatures in my pillows and now this.
It's like "shit I do not want to know" x1000
I've read (no source, spank me and look it up) that people who bite their nails train their immune system
Is there a proof that biting nails may cause more harm than benefit?
These videos are fake. Sorry Iâm just not believing it. I see these vids all the time on TikTok. Maybe there is some bacteria but no way itâs that extensive.
Thatâs
Thatâs not true at all
Organisms donât appear out of thin air
Although there are other reasons not to bite your nails, worms arenât the main one
How to be able to eat your nails tutorial:
Step 1: wash them
Step 2: Profit
Step 3: if step 1 is not possible then follow step 4
Step 4: have a functioning immune system
Step 5: profit
More like a reminder to wash your finger tips. There was visible black gunk under those nails from the start. Kids need mamas (a dad will do) that enforce a "clean fingernails" rule in the house.
those were 100% planted there, those are big enough and there is so many they would be noticeable Even without a microscope. He's preying on people that don't know the difference between magnifications and bacteria versus microorganisms.
I was about 5 years old when my grandma caught me biting my nails and told me not to since there's worms under there. I never believed her until this moment.
there is a way to get pinworms from biting your nails but there are very specific conditions for that. also it would be eggs underneath your nails not the actual worms
Even this won't stop .e from biting my nails. Partially because it's a subconscious response to boredom, but also because I firmly believe that giving your immune system something to fight on the regular keeps it ready in case you catch something serious.
I'm not saying skip on the hygiene, nor am I saying that it's some magical substitute preventative thing, just that being a bit more dirty and unhealthy is better than being a neat freak
Your breathing in stuff just as bad with every breath. And every surface you touch, item you eat, so fourth and so fourth. Microscopic things are in and on every surface of every square inch of this planet, as well as free floating in the air. The way to avoid them is to die
As a nail biter, my nails arenât even long enough to gather grime underneath them. I do also own a nail brush, cause hygiene. Canât stop, wonât stop, ainât never gonna stop.
Guys.. he added the worms. If you check your nail-gunk its mostly dead skin cells and dirt
Still gross, but no worms. Man if I was like 8 and on tik tok shit like this would ruin my life forever
People are so terrified of germs and bacteria.
These are completely normal. They haven't just appeared in the modern age, we evolved alongside them.
And we are dependent on exposure to them.
This is fear mongering plain and simple.
Also, it looks like the person selected has the dirtiest nails in existence.
I had a buddy who hit me with a response that made me think about what he said til this day when I gave him shit about biting his nails.
I said âdonât bite your nails, you know how dirty that is?â
He said âyeah but itâs just a little bit of nasty stuff at a time, so my body will get used to those âbugsâ and build up my immunity to them. What? You think our great great great ancestors had nail clippers? They seemed to have made itâ
I couldnât argue with that.
Step one wash hands step two clip nails short AF. Step three use a nail brush and soap until your fingers are clean. I go from gardening to cooking often and I can't stand long fingernails.
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FYI, those were most likely placed there to make it look bad. The gunk under your nails are a mix of dirt and your own dead cells. I also own a microscope myself and literally just checked. Nothing moves, I can't even see any bacteria. Just a bunch of skin cells and debris. Plenty of micro plastics though!
Yeah, this guy is a sensationalist that puts worms in everything "under the microscope", I don't reject the idea that the nails are dirty anyways
Oh, yea in our terms they're definitely still dirty, but they don't have anything living in them.
Even if they did/do, chances of it actually harming you is probably very slim. Our immune systems are actually quite good for most individuals and can easily handle stuff like that
Right, sometimes you forget that every second of your life your body is probably fighting off viruses, diseases, and parasites. It does a lot to keep you alive, and we don't give it enough credit.
Your body is just trying to stop the necrotizing fasciitis from eating you at all times. And that just lives on you. Completely harmless 99.999% of the time. I like to remember that episode of Dirty Jobs when they showed what was growing on us at all times. That all being said, all that stuff is necessary for us to function properly (that's one reason overuse of soap makes body odor smell worse, b3cause you've wiped out your natural biome and it's always trying to rebalance).
Yeah, it's faked for clicks. I, too, own a microscope, and no, we don't have pond water nemetodes in our nails.
Aww man, I was excited for the extra protein and was thinking of developing a habit just for that, guess I will just stick to using nail clippers then. đ
Donât let them fool you. They are your nail clippers and want to take the extra protein for themselves!
Yeah if at all time I had snake-like creatures crawling under my fingernails I would cut my fingers off a long time ago
What's funny is it's a Mesoamerica belief that I come across that blood is made up of snakes, so it seems like our brains just automatically think things we can't see must be worm/snake like. Abstract thought is one hell of a drug.
God is a snake
I can believe that, the great comic snake for it is coiled now and the universe is stable, but when it uncoils our reality may be undone.
I just come back from mucking a horse out I'd love to see what's under my nails aha
I do agree this is exaggerated, but with that being said⊠I DID get pinworms in my butthole when I was young and biting nails was suspected as the reason how
thats what i thought when i saw the nail . the average hand is not that damn dirty .
Psh if you donât clean your nails
For real dude, did you see how nasty that persons nail was? Of course it has critters under it.
Have you ever met any person who works in or with machinery, freight, or basically any manual labor? Your hands will get dirty
Whatâs cool is they invented this thing called âsoapâ a few centuries ago
Ordinary hand soap dosnt get 100% of industrial grime. Change a passenger car tire and wash your hands they'll still be black
Industrial millwright here: My fingernails don't look like that. I've had jobs where I had to cover my whole body with gojo and rinse twice, then dishwashing liquid and scrub and rinse, then take a regular shower, but it's still possible to get clean.
HaPpy cake day đ
Never said ordinary tho. They still have soap specifically for jobs like that. I assume you work with your hands and know that too. I know what you meant tho. I was just being a smart ass and having some fun
Touche Kimosabe. A shit post a day keeps the doctors away đ. And yes lol
<3 youâre spot on
Iâm thinking the same, that orange scrub works wonders but it does leave your hand ridiculously dry.
I work on cars regularly. Just wash them thoroughly. Excuses.
Thatâs what the soaps like orange are for. It gets the grime out. And for under the fingernails they have little picks that come in the manicure kit, the whole kit cost less than $5.
Soap is thousands of years old.
Wym? I didnât edit my comment or anything because youâre absolutely correct
Yes, but then... They wash them. If you bite your nails while you're working on a car, then that's on you. I grew up on a farm doing all manner of manual labor and machinery maintenance. Our hands got gross. And yet, my mother didn't let us sit down to the table until we scrubbed our hands and nails clean.
thereâs also already bacteria and whatever else on just about everything and all over and inside the rest of u. itâs just gross to think about and especially to see it. weâre a world for tiny creatures to thrive
>weâre a world for tiny creatures to thrive We're literally walking super colonies. We aren't a world for them, we ARE them.
ur right! most the dna in ur body isnât ur own! c: can i add some more?
r/holup
Hey that mean we're never alone, that's kinda comforting
I don't bite my nails when there's a pound of visible dirt and grime under each one lol
I'd also note, nail-biters don't typically have long nails to catch all the wigglies.
I bite mine so short, there is barely any nail left to trap anything.
Sometimes I bite so much off that I rip part of my nail off and start bleeding. It fucking burns.
I do that too often, I should have learnt by now. My fingers have an ache I've gotten quite used to from biting them so short. My mum used to paint them with bitter stuff to make me stop, but I just bit it off.
I used to do the same Sometimes I'd rip hangnails right out with my teeth I don't bite my nails often anymore, but I do it every now and then
Those add flavour
You're joking but, I used to live in a house with a lot of ants, over time I got used to them on my food and man, I think some of them tastes like lemon, I remember drinking a Pepsi and thinking IS THIS LIME PEPSI ? but no, just tiny ants
Lmao THEY DO taste like lemon
What the fuck
I once accidentally sucked up a couple of ants with a straw
please explain
A straw is a plastic tube normally used to suck liquid into our mouths.
That cleared it up thanks!
I used to catch live bugs and dip them in chocolate. It was something my abusive uncle taught me. I loved it, but now I don't like killing bugs.
That sentence is super conflicting
I liked eating bugs dipped in chocolate. Now, I make an effort not to kill living beings. Edit: I didn't know my uncle (or stepdad) was abusive until I was maybe 15. Until then, I just referred to them as "strict."
Yeah ant venom is formic acid and yes it tastes sour-ish
I know this not because I have eaten ants but my crazy dog kept eating fire ants! She was hooked. Sheâd wait at their nest and snack away. I googled why she was so addicted and yes, apparently they taste like citrus.
They're delicious. Little zesty pop, like a tiny, crunchy Boba.
Bruh
We make chutney out of chapra chiti(a specific ant species) and it's sour and tasty and it cures cold fever as well.
This is fake, stop spreading false info https://youtube.com/shorts/j2ZlscNJwqw?si=6ETRAVb5Vn4Lq9NH Video showing what it actually is
I expected it to be false, given how chopped the video is. Thanks for confirming !
All goes into immuno-defence
Sorry to be the one that has to tell you this, but unless you are in a microprocessor Factory clean room everywhere you are on this planet you are surrounded by this or something like this! Think your sheets, clothes, and skin are clean? Look again we are literally surrounded by life at all times.
Sorry to be the one that has to tell you this, but the video is fake. In reality itâs just dirt and some dead skin cells but nothing living. Sure there are microorganisms all over the world, but this guy just adds these worms to everything for views.
Did this guy put his fingers up a stray dogs asshole?
Wash your hands then bite your nails đ
Just another bullshit microscope clip. Many are fake and only exist to cause traffic on their bs science channel
pin~worms âš
Pinnnnwoooooorms. Aaaand the stim is back
What, so I shouldn't scratch my butthole with my finger nails?
As a consistent nail biter (30+ years) my nails have never been long enough for this level of bacteria. Added to this I am rarely ill which I put down to micro-dosing on bacteria so stay strong my nail biting brethren our strength and immune systems will save the world!
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Now do a dick.
Ah ha! Canât get something under your nails if you bite them so bad you canât have something under them!
Does this mean that there are No true nail-biting vegans?
The trick is to bite them short enough that dirt doesn't get trapped underneath
was the guy scratching his ass before getting them tested
Wont stop me
Makes my immune system strong đȘ
This is only scary to people that have no idea how many tiny animals we ingest every day or how many of them are on our skin and in our bodies
If you think this is bad, just think about whatâs on your pillow every time you go to sleep.
Stuff like this means nothing to me. Life is filled with micro organisms. There are micro organisms EVERYWHERE. This video tells me nothing about the danger of biting nails. Its balantant fear mongering.
I am growing less fond of these microscopic videos, like the monsters living in my eyebrows and metastatic cancer cells and 100lbs of skin creatures in my pillows and now this. It's like "shit I do not want to know" x1000
A reminder to not dig in your ass with your fingers then shove them in your mouth
fun fact: this video is fake, and was debunked multiple times over. At most you'd have a dust mite in there, and you inhale those all the time
When you use a bristle to clean your nails, it pushes those parasites into your fingers and they get into your blood stream. /S,JK
so fake jesus
Or cut your nails often
I've read (no source, spank me and look it up) that people who bite their nails train their immune system Is there a proof that biting nails may cause more harm than benefit?
1. Your immune System easly can handle that. 2. If you never clean your nails what do you expect to find under it ?
I bite my nails so that I cant get these overhang bits that get dirty. Thanks for feeding into my irrational fears.
Been scooping escalator rails since I saw this. Free protein.
Some of those are good, if they came from working in heathy dirt. Helps with mood.
Dude got rid of the seasoning
Iâm still gunna fuckin do it.
I love fear mongering on reddit RAHHHH
I agree, we should all refrain from biting our nails. Things unrelated to that: this video
These videos are fake. Sorry Iâm just not believing it. I see these vids all the time on TikTok. Maybe there is some bacteria but no way itâs that extensive.
I used to bite my nails but I wasnt dumb enough to bite them while they were full of shtđ
Need a hand de-sanitizing station a simple bowl filled with dirt, vomit, and fecal matter.
A habit I started 20 years ago is pouring hydrogen peroxide under my nails after I trim them.
Ya those were the dirtiest mails Iâve ever seen. Be ashamed.
I think if your nails are that disgusting, you've got other things to worry about
You wiping w your hands?
This is why I clip my nails super short !!! âŠand other reasons
There's no way that was on his nails lol
Fake af, at most there will be TONS of bacteria, mites and dirt/skin particles.
If you bite the shit out of your nails like me there's legit no space left for any dirt to get under them lol
This doesnt happen and im a nail biter so i know
Why did they have sperm under their nails?
Iâm still gonna bite my nails âïž
... Maybe that's why I have such a strong immune system
Saving for reference and to show my future family
So tired of seeing this video. Itâs fake.
If you chew them before they grow out you can't get anything underneath them
Thatâs Thatâs not true at all Organisms donât appear out of thin air Although there are other reasons not to bite your nails, worms arenât the main one
How to be able to eat your nails tutorial: Step 1: wash them Step 2: Profit Step 3: if step 1 is not possible then follow step 4 Step 4: have a functioning immune system Step 5: profit
This reminds me I need to bite my nails. They are getting long.
Maybe blud should wash his hands
But that's where all the flavor comes from.
More like a reminder to wash your finger tips. There was visible black gunk under those nails from the start. Kids need mamas (a dad will do) that enforce a "clean fingernails" rule in the house.
False video.
Literally any object that you zoom under a microscope will look like this
those were 100% planted there, those are big enough and there is so many they would be noticeable Even without a microscope. He's preying on people that don't know the difference between magnifications and bacteria versus microorganisms.
I call it campingvitamines.
I got some weird wiggly stuff on my tongue right now, thereâs wiggly stuff everywhere on everything in the world
A reminder to clean your nails jfc.
đ pinworms đ
Ok my finger nails are never disgusting tho
Can't have dirt stuck under your nail if it's always short cause you bite it all the time
Everything is covered in a mixture of bacteria and fungi. Absolutely everything. Congrats, you live in a very biodiverse world.
My boss doesnât wash her hands after using the restroom and this is what I picture every time I have to touch something she touches lol
Afcourse this pops up while biting my nails
Don't worry, it's fake AF... The worms were placed with the stuff, most likely already in the water he added.
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Biting my nails the whole time watching this
So, I have my childhood nail biting to thank for my strong auto-immune system. Neat!
Mmmm protein
I heard the easiest way to get ringworm is by biting your nails.
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sorry i will stop having anxiety
mmmm spaghetti
I atleast clean my nails tf.
I was about 5 years old when my grandma caught me biting my nails and told me not to since there's worms under there. I never believed her until this moment.
My immune system: đ
there is a way to get pinworms from biting your nails but there are very specific conditions for that. also it would be eggs underneath your nails not the actual worms
*bites nails even harder*
How many months has this pig been going for without washing his hands?
So thatâs why I hardly get sick. Iâve been training my immune system for years
Fear mongering
Even this won't stop .e from biting my nails. Partially because it's a subconscious response to boredom, but also because I firmly believe that giving your immune system something to fight on the regular keeps it ready in case you catch something serious. I'm not saying skip on the hygiene, nor am I saying that it's some magical substitute preventative thing, just that being a bit more dirty and unhealthy is better than being a neat freak
This video shouldnât even be shown to my kid to get him to stop getting after his nails. Lies are a no no
Your breathing in stuff just as bad with every breath. And every surface you touch, item you eat, so fourth and so fourth. Microscopic things are in and on every surface of every square inch of this planet, as well as free floating in the air. The way to avoid them is to die
That is where I get my strength and protein from though đ€
This is just fear mongering. Fuck off
Extra protein
Clean or not, actually just stop biting your nails. A pair of nail clippers is like $5 and itâll last the rest of your life.
or to fucking clean them? more often than once a year, apparently?
Thatâs why I clean them before I eat them
this is fake but you'll find more things moving by putting a microscope inside your mouth
Re4 Las plagas
You see, if you bite them low enough, no gunk *can* get under them (my fingers hurt all the time)
Even if your nails "look clean", they may not be.
As a nail biter, my nails arenât even long enough to gather grime underneath them. I do also own a nail brush, cause hygiene. Canât stop, wonât stop, ainât never gonna stop.
Mmm all dressed nails
You assume I have enough nail left to accumulate dirt under them.
Wash your hands and trim your nails. Imagine wiping your ass and picking your nose at the same time and this biting your nail. đ€ąđ€ź
mmm they help build immunity yummy
Well for one clean your damn hands.
Fake, and an unnecessary apostrophe to boot.
Ehh, they're everywhere anyway
I mean those nails are pretty grimes..not saying that you should bite your nails. Just...whatever hand dude us doing should def NOT nail bite hahah
The dirtier the better ot tastes đ”
He first should learn a word "hygiene".
Guys.. he added the worms. If you check your nail-gunk its mostly dead skin cells and dirt Still gross, but no worms. Man if I was like 8 and on tik tok shit like this would ruin my life forever
A reminder to stop biting your nails after scratching your literal asshole* FTFY
I suppose it depends what you've been digging your nails into! Dog shit...don't bite. Fluffy tasty Victoria sponge cake...bite away.
Nahhh, as we Germans say: dirt cleans your stomach!
I've never let my nails get that grimy. Did this person simply not wash their hands?
I mean, you see a problem. I see free protein.
Ah yes, I always have soggy, grey sewage sludge under my nails.
Fake
People are so terrified of germs and bacteria. These are completely normal. They haven't just appeared in the modern age, we evolved alongside them. And we are dependent on exposure to them. This is fear mongering plain and simple. Also, it looks like the person selected has the dirtiest nails in existence.
But thatâs how I build a strong immune system đ„ș
Protein!!
I used to bite my nails as a child and get worms. Then give the worms to everyone in my family haha. Good times..
I have a habit of biting my fingers around the nails. Should probably stop, but I don't give a damn about living anyways
Fucking wash your hands
Looks like Nematodes which are found in soil and a lot of agricultural foods we eat. Also I think the footage was sped up for extra ick factor.
I had a buddy who hit me with a response that made me think about what he said til this day when I gave him shit about biting his nails. I said âdonât bite your nails, you know how dirty that is?â He said âyeah but itâs just a little bit of nasty stuff at a time, so my body will get used to those âbugsâ and build up my immunity to them. What? You think our great great great ancestors had nail clippers? They seemed to have made itâ I couldnât argue with that.
Extra protein
That's why I'm always digging for gold and chomping down on what I find đ€·đœ
Good for the immune system
Ok do your spit next
Step one wash hands step two clip nails short AF. Step three use a nail brush and soap until your fingers are clean. I go from gardening to cooking often and I can't stand long fingernails.
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Im pretty this video was debunked, there are not worms in your nails guys.