How did humans maintain their fingernails from getting to long, before clippers or scissors were invented?

𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days ago

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