1. Redheads don’t turn gray. Their hair turns sandy, then white.
They also are found to lose their hair later in life, more than any other hair color.
2. The most rarest hair color, in humans, is Red.
3. Red hair is a recessive trait. A child must inherit one hair gene from each parent.
Recessive hair traits come in pairs and Redheads are more likely, then other people, to be left-handed.
4. In ancient Rome, redheaded slaves were more expensive.
5. Gingerphobia is a fear of redheads. Gingerism is the bullying or prejudice of redheads.
6. Redheads have the thickest hair, with the least amount of strands.
7. Red hair is seen on the heads of only 4% of people, most of them exist in the UK.
8. In Denmark, it is a honor to have a redheaded child.
9. Several cultures throughout history actually saw redheads as evil.
Many redheads were put to death based on their hair color; it gave the impression that they were witches. Sad :(
10. Red hair is actually a genetic mutation.
11. There is a belief that redheads are prone to industrial deafness. Melanocytes are found in the middle ear.
12. A 2002 study found that redheads are harder to sedate than any other people, requiring 20% more anesthesia.
Inadequate doses can cause people to wake up during surgery and have increased recall of procedures.
13. Bees are thought to sting redheads more than others, for some reason.
14. In Greek Mythology, redheads turn into vampires when they die.
15. Redheaded clowns have origins in Russia.
Many of these facts are unbelievable to me, but very interesting.
Redheads have come a long way and are definitely here to stay. Red hair dye will always be a popular color.
16. I had to save the most unbelievable redhead fact for last… did you know that Marilyn Monroe was actually born a redhead? Crazy.
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