Did you know fact of the day looks at the most shocking, interesting and funny facts across the world. Photo: Pixabay

Did you know? Fact of the Day – Thursday, 26 January 2023

Impress your family and friends with these random – yet fascinating – facts in The South African’s ‘Did you know?’ feature.

by Shyleen Choruma

26-01-2023 07:45

in Offbeat

Did you know fact of the day looks at the most shocking, interesting and funny facts across the world. Photo: Pixabay

Impress your family and friends with these random – yet fascinating – facts in The South African’s ‘Did you know?’ feature.

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Did you know: Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy.

A surprising side effect of pregnancy is that nails and hair grow faster than usual. This is due to changes in hormones as well as increased blood circulation and metabolism supplying nutrients. According to Amy O’Connor, writing for What to Expect, a pregnant person’s hair also “might feel thicker and look more shiny and healthy than usual.” Though she warns that it can occasionally mean that the expecting “may suddenly sprout strands in places [they’d] rather not.”