NOW YOU WOULD KNOW: "Why do my fingers get wrinkled after soaking it long in water"

Oftentimes you get wrinkled fingers whenever you stay long in the water.

The wrinkly fingers and toes we get after soaking in water may have evolved to help us grip wet or submerged objects, researchers suggest.
The reason behind the uncontrollable reaction has long puzzled scientists, but a new study has revealed prune-y fingers help people pick up wet objects, something that may have helped our ancestors survive.