Random Hair Facts

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    Only 2% of the worlds population is blonde.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    Blonde hair is not exclusive to Europeans. Melanesians of the south Pacific evolved a different gene for blonde hair.
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    Ancient Greeks believed that redheads turned into vampires after they died.
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    In North Korea, you are forced to choose one of 28 government-approved haircuts.
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    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley promised to never shave again if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He died in 1910 with a 12-foot-long beard.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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