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theonlyonethatknocks t1_j8058lw wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Reply to comment by ErinHollow in TIL "pruney fingers" are not caused by your skin swelling from absorbing water. They're actually caused by your nervous system constricting the blood vessels in the skin, causing them to shrink and the skin to fold over them. by OverdriverJC

I didn’t read the article so I’m hearing about this secondhand

ErinHollow t1_j807hnt wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:43 PM

No, like firsthand as in once I was rowing and my hands were slipping on the oar, but as soon as they pruned up they didn't slip anymore