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Which of these facts about redheads do you know? The first one is from all the way back in 1510!
- The term redhead has been used since 1510.
- There are around 6 to 18 million redheads in the United States.
- Ireland has the highest amount of redheads per capita, worldwide, at 10%.
- Redheads make up about 1-2% of the human population on the planet.
- Mark Twain once said that people with red hair came from cats.
- Redheads are more likely to be left-handed.
- It’s commonly believed that redheads could become extinct over the next 100 years.
- National redhead day is celebrated on November 5th.
- Red hair varies in different hues of red. I bet this isn’t the most surprising of the fun facts about redheads on the list.
- Some surnames, from the British Isles reflect the tone of red hair.
- Gingerphobia is the fear of people with red hair. Did you this as a fun fact about redheads?
- Red hair is often harder to dye.
- Dark hair can turn red in the case of severe protein deficiency.
- Scientists have said that neanderthals may have had the red hair gene, too.
- Redheads may be more prone to developing Parkinson’s disease.
- Women with red hair bruise more easily than women without.
- Bees like redheaded people more than they like other people. The thought being that the bright pigmentation of their hair resembles flowers.
- The supposed first wife of Adam, Lilith, was said to have red hair.
- Satan is often portrayed with red hair.
- Redheads don’t have as much grey as they age.
- Hitler forbid anyone with red hair to get married. Even these facts about redheads were things that Hitler would have said no to!
- Ancient Rome put more value into slaves with red hair as opposed to slaves with dark hair.
- Some scholars believe that Satan had red hair.
- Redheads have fewer strands of hair than the average person.
- Red hair is considered a recessive trait.
- Ancient Greeks believed that redheads could become vampires.
- Women with red hair require 19% more anesthesia to make them sleep.
- During Medieval times it was believed that children born with red hair were conceived during menstruation.
- Red hair and blue eyes is the rarest combination.
- People with red hair are more prone to developing melanoma.
- Women with red hair are statistically more sexually active than those without red hair.
- Redheads are more sensitive to changes in temperature.
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