My pints of blueberries donât weight 16 ounces!â. A dry pint is not a measurement of weightâit is volume, as in cubic inches. (A liquid pint, as in a pint of cream, gives you fluid ounces). A pint of feathers takes up the same amount of space as a dry pint of marbles, but they certainly donât weight the same!
1 Liver disease can damage nails. 2  Thyroid diseases such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism may cause brittle nails or splitting of the nail bed from the nail plate (onycholysis). 3  Severe illness or surgery may cause horizontal depressions in the nails (Beau's lines).
Malnutrition can result in brittle fingernails that crack and split. Fingernails are composed of a strong protein called keratin that allows the nails to grow long without splitting or cracking.In order for keratin to produce strong nails, the body must be functioning properly.alnutrition can result in brittle fingernails that crack and split. Fingernails are composed of a strong protein called keratin that allows the nails to grow long without splitting or cracking.