Toes are the digits at the end of a human or other animal's foot.
The Ancient Greeks thought Morton's Toe—a second toe longer than a big toe—was the pinnacle of beauty.
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a 3,000-year-old prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a noble woman. Made from leather and wood, it was refitted several times to exactly match the woman’s foot.
In 1978, a college professor conducted a study of fingernail biting. His findings revealed approximately 15% of Americans admitted to also chewing their toenails.
The insult "Toerag" originated in the 20th century when tramps used to wrap pieces of cloth around their feet as a desperate alternative to socks. The educated classes quickly noticed this and finding the practice unpleasant, used it dismissively to anyone of inferior status.
The Statue of Liberty has a "Morton's Toe"—her second toe is longer than her big toe.
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
Your toes are packed with nociceptors—nerve ending receptors that respond to pain—which is why stubbing your toe hurts so much.
The big toe carries the most weight of all the toes, bearing about 40% of the load.
Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as plantigrade. Many animal species such as cats walk on their toes, and they are called digitigrade. Unguligrade animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes.
Primates and opossums are the only mammals with opposable first toes.
Dogs have four toes on their hind feet, and five on their front feet.
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The Ancient Greeks thought Morton's Toe—a second toe longer than a big toe—was the pinnacle of beauty.
Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a 3,000-year-old prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a noble woman. Made from leather and wood, it was refitted several times to exactly match the woman’s foot.
In 1978, a college professor conducted a study of fingernail biting. His findings revealed approximately 15% of Americans admitted to also chewing their toenails.
The insult "Toerag" originated in the 20th century when tramps used to wrap pieces of cloth around their feet as a desperate alternative to socks. The educated classes quickly noticed this and finding the practice unpleasant, used it dismissively to anyone of inferior status.
The Statue of Liberty has a "Morton's Toe"—her second toe is longer than her big toe.
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Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
Your toes are packed with nociceptors—nerve ending receptors that respond to pain—which is why stubbing your toe hurts so much.
The big toe carries the most weight of all the toes, bearing about 40% of the load.
Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as plantigrade. Many animal species such as cats walk on their toes, and they are called digitigrade. Unguligrade animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes.
Primates and opossums are the only mammals with opposable first toes.
Dogs have four toes on their hind feet, and five on their front feet.
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