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by purplecows on November 9th, 2009
What do chimps, etc. do?
by Jadey - Vive la difference on November 9th, 2009
Maybe it was actually more advantageous to not have them short, so they could be used as a kind of tool themselves? They would have been worn down, or broken - and maybe they bit them.
by Phasoo on November 9th, 2009
the nails were naturally worn down by the elements.
by philosopher-saint on November 8th, 2009
Walking without shoes and working without tools?
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by anonymys on November 8th, 2009
bitting them most likely or scratching them on rocks or something
by anguilla on November 8th, 2009
The same way I used to: by biting them and picking at them.
by Aksafari on November 8th, 2009
The same way my sister does; with her teeth.
by purplecows on November 9th, 2009
We could ask the same question about hair, by the way, but early hair was African and frizzy. So early humans all had Afros. Works nicely to keep the hot African sun off one's shoulders.
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