Watch someone remove a bizarre 'hair splinter' from the bottom of the big toe

• Someone on Reddit found a hair lodged in the bottom of the big toe.
• It's a phenomenon called a "hair splinter," commenters noted. 
• You can watch it get pulled out in a short but sweet video. 

Here's a fun fact about hair: Sometimes a stray strand can just burrow its way into your skin. It's a phenomenon known as a "hair splinter."

If you've never heard of such a thing, you're not alone. On Friday, Redditor snugglemybutt shared a photo to the /r/popping subreddit showing his or her very first hair splinter, stuck in the bottom of the big toe. 

"My toe felt really weird and tingly at work a couple days ago, when I got home and took off my shoes, I found a giant hair had wiggled its way in," he or she wrote. 

Here's what it looked like:

Some people on Reddit were mystified by the phenomenon, but to other commenters (especially hair stylists), these splinters were old hat. 

"Someone hold me. I can't be the only one who hasn't heard of a hair splinter," one person wrote. 

"Hairstylist here," another said. "This is ALL. THE. TIME." Others chimed in to say that sometimes they got hair splinters from their pets. 

It turns out that hair splinters can actually be serious. Last year, the publication Podiatry Today featured an article written by two doctors who said that hair splinters "can lead to infected wounds, pain and chronic drainage" if not removed promptly. (As always, if there's anything unusual stuck under your skin, it's best to ask a medical pro for help.)

It seems Redditor snugglemybutt was able to remove the splinter at home before it caused any serious secondary symptoms. To the delight of every commenter, he or she posted a 21-second video of the removal. Watch it in all its glory right here:

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