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What Do the Little White Spots on Your Nails Mean?

March 9, 2020 by Karen Hill

The white spots that are often scattered on your nails are simply signs that the nail has been bruised or injured. However, before this was known as a medical fact, superstitious people gave other meanings to these spots.

On the thumbnail, they meant you would receive a gift.

On the index finger, the spots represented the number of friends you had.

On the middle finger, it was the number’ of enemies you had.

On the ring finger, the spots were a sign that you would receive a letter.

And on the pinky, they meant that you would soon be going on a trip.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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