Buzz·Posted on 19 Oct 201511 Slightly Horrifying Facts That Will Stop You Biting Your NailsUnless you love sucking up 10 million germs a day, ofc.by Miranda LarbiEditorial Fellow, BuzzFeed UKLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. There are all kinds of deeply wretched germs crawling under your fingernails. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When you suck and chew on your fingernails, they become an even greater bacterial paradise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. If you bite your nails, chances are that you’re already causing dental damage. View this photo on Instagram 4. You're more likely to grind your molars into dust at night. View this photo on Instagram 5. Brace-wearing biters run the risk of causing unprecedented damage to their chompers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Nail biting can make you prone to grim gums... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. It can also help cultivate skunk breath. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Your fingertips can soon turn into a pus bath. 9. Nail biting can even lead to ORAL STIs. NO JOKE. 10. Nail varnish is essentially poison and should not be chewed. View this photo on Instagram 11. And finally, those nails might NEVER GROW BACK. Tap to reveal Click to reveal 11 Slightly Horrifying Things You Never Knew About Belly Buttons buzzfeed.com Like BuzzFeed UK on Facebook.