Anesthesia Facts

Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia to be knocked out.

Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.

When Andre the Giant needed back surgery, doctors couldn't figure out how much anesthesia to use. Standard formulas didn't account for his gigantism and extraordinary alcohol tolerance. Andre told them: "It usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside." They used that as a reference point.