When she flips people off, it’s in all caps. An Arizona teen is going viral due to her massive middle finger, which reportedly measures a whopping 5 inches long from knuckle to nail. A jaw-dropping ...

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Skin is an awesome and weird organ. As the body’s biggest organ, it does a lot to look after you, protecting you from the outside world of sunlight, harsh chemicals, nasty germs and severe cold. And ...

Have you ever spent a little too long in the tub or the pool and your fingers and toes come out looking like two scoops of raisins? This week, we won’t spend too long explaining why it happens, and ...

Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience joint ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement Article ...