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ranger_dangeryesterday at 6:03 PM1 replyview on HN

Wasn't this proven many years ago by a random guy who used a "extra-cellular matrix" of stem cells to regrow his severed finger, nail and all?

Found it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7354458.stm


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lazyasciiartyesterday at 6:27 PM

No, the end of your finger just can grow back. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/06/10/1903854...

Dude's brother had him throw his product on the finger as it did so, definitely an astute marketing trick. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/may/01/finger.claim

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