Hair Facts

Studies have found that hair samples from people with higher IQ scores tend to contain greater concentrations of zinc and copper.

One human hair can support 3 ounces.

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.

Human hair can stretch up to 30% of its length when dry and up to 50% when wet without breaking, then return to its original shape.

In 1942, there was a man in Mississippi called the Phantom Barber who would break into people's houses at night and cut their hair.

Contrary to popular belief, hair does not grow back darker and thicker after it has been shaved.

During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.

Goosebumps are a vestigial reflex from our furry ancestors - when your hair stands up, it would have trapped air for insulation, but modern humans have too little body hair for this to provide any real warmth.

Until the 1960s, men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.

Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes!

Only 2% of the Earth's population are natural redheads.

North Korea has official guidelines for approved hairstyles, with the government promoting 'proper' haircuts and discouraging Western styles. State media has featured recommended cuts, and citizens can face criticism for non-conforming appearances.