150 Strange Facts About Red Hair (Red Head)

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Even today, people still think redheads have supernatural powers. Some pagans even dye their hair red on purpose using henna.
In Irish myth, the mystical races of the Tuatha de Danaan and the Sithe are both said to have ginger hair.
In medieval times, a writer suggested that redheads' blood was an essential ingredient in a paint called Spanish Gold.
Throughout history, all kinds of myths and legends have grown up about redheads in countries all over the world.
Redheads are often said to have a hot temper because red is associated with fire and danger.
Some people think that because red hair is carried by a recessive gene, redheads might be going extinct.
Some people believe rubbing a redhead's hair brings good luck.
In Russia, ginger hair is believed to be a sign of having a hot temper and being a bit of a wild child.
Redheads are less likely to go grey. The pigment in red hair typically fades over time from red to blonde and white, but not grey.
There are proportionately more redheads featured in commercials. A 2014 study found that 30% of ads during primetime hours included someone with red hair. Perhaps, it’s because of the rare hair shade that makes them stand out from the rest!
A study from the British Journal of Cancer found that men with naturally red hair were 54% less likely to develop prostate cancer, compared to other men with blond, brown or black hair.
Red hair holds its pigment tighter than any other hair colour. Red strands need to have their pigment stripped before being dyed by bleaching which, of course, damages the hair. More of a reason why natural redheads should never dye their gorgeous mane!
According to a study by a German sex researcher, women with red hair had sex more often. A similar English study found that redhead gals had sex an average of three times a week, while our blonde and brunette counterparts have it twice a week. The redhead men were not questioned though!
People with red hair are likely more sensitive to pain. This is because the gene mutation (MC1R) that causes red hair is on the same gene linked to pain receptors. It also means redheads usually need more anesthesia for dental and medical procedures.
Having red hair isn't the only thing that makes some redheads unique. They are also more likely to be left handed. Both characteristics come from recessive genes, which like to come in pairs.
Redheads probably won't go grey. That's because the pigment just fades over time. So they will probably go blonde and even white, but not grey.
Rumor says Hitler banned marriage between redheads. Apparently he thought it would lead to "deviant offspring."
Redheads most commonly have brown eyes. The least common eye color: blue.
Bees have been proven to be more attracted to redheads.
Redheads can sense changes in temperature more quickly than people with other hair colors.
From the gene mutation that causes red hair to whether or not redheads are really more likely to get skin cancer, you'll find all the biological facts about redheads in this section.
There are six main shades: strawberry-blonde, ginger, classic red, deep red, auburn and deep auburn.
Red hair is caused by mutation in a gene called MC1R, which controls hair color.
The genetics of red hair mean for a child to be a redhead, both their parents must have the mutated MC1R gene.
If two redheads have a baby, the child will always have red hair.
People with ginger hair have a greater chance of being left-handed.
People of any ethnicity can have red hair. However, it's most common in people of Northern European descent.
Reds have fewer and thicker strands than blondes and brunettes. On average, redheads have about 90,000 strands, blondes 110,000, and brunettes 140,000. Because each fiery strand is significantly thicker and coarser than its color counterparts, it makes hair look fuller and easier to style.
Most redheads have brown or hazel eyes. Blue eyes and red hair are both recessive genes, so if you’re lucky enough to possess this exotic combination (only about 1% of the population does), count yourself extra lucky and go buy a lottery ticket.
Fame loves redheads. From Marilyn Monroe (as Norma Jean she was an auburn beauty) to Adele to Queen Elizabeth I and Prince Harry, red hair, red carpets, and royalty just go well together.
Ginger won’t gray. Red hair color fades instead. As the years tick on, imagine a sophisticated transition from light copper to strawberry blonde to a soft white. It sounds like a graceful and gorgeous way to age.
The ancient Greeks believed that redheads would turn into vampires after they died.
Several myths about red hair have become culturally common, such as "the red-headed step child," "the insatiable red hair girl-next-door," and "the wimpy redhead."
In some cultures, such as certain parts of Africa, redheads are still believed to be witches.
Otherwise dark hair may turn red or blond in cases of severe protein deficiency due to starvation.
Some ancient pagan witches and sorcerers dyed their hair red to perform certain rituals.
Lilith, the supposed first wife of Adam, is said to have had red hair. She was ultimately kicked out of the Garden of Eden because she refused to be subordinate to Adam.
During the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe, many women were burned at the stake as witches merely because they had red hair.
Redheads probably won't go grey. That's because the pigment just fades over time. So they will probably go blonde and even white, but not grey.
Rumor says Hitler banned marriage between redheads. Apparently he thought it would lead to "deviant offspring."
Redheads most commonly have brown eyes. The least common eye color: blue.
Bees have been proven to be more attracted to redheads.
Being a redheaded man may have health benefits. A study published by the British Journal of Cancer suggested that men with red hair are 54% less likely to develop prostate cancer than their brown and blonde-haired counterparts.
....Each strand of red hair is thicker than strands of other colours, so although redheads have fewer strands, they still have plenty of hair.
Redheads don't go gray. Their hair naturally keeps its pigment longer than most colors, before eventually fading to white.
Redheads are twice as likely to develop Parkinson's disease. It's to do with the way the brain releases chemicals like dopamine that control emotions and thoughts.
If you're a brunette but find yourself suddenly going red, check your diet. Dark hair turning red can be a sign of protein deficiency.
Bees like redheads more than people with other hair colors. Scientists think the bright color reminds them of flowers.
Founding Father and third President of the US Thomas Jefferson was a redhead.
Romans thought red headed people were wild and warlike, especially the Celts.
Ancient Greeks believed that people with red hair could turn into vampires after they died.
The Ancient Greeks also thought Helen of Troy and the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, had natural ginger hair.
Mummies with red hair have been found as far afield as Peru and Egypt.
Pharaoh Ramses II, one of Ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs, was thought to have been a redhead.
Romans valued slaves with ginger hair more highly. In fact, some used to dye their hair red on purpose.
Celtic warrior queen Boudicca had a red hair. Maybe that's where all those "fierce redhead" myths come from.
The highest concentration of redheads is in Scotland (13%) followed by Ireland (10%). Worldwide, only 2% of people have red hair.

Fun Facts About Red Hair (Redhead)

People with red hair are likely more sensitive to pain. This is because the gene mutation (MC1R) that causes red hair is on the same gene linked to pain receptors. It also means redheads usually need more anesthesia for dental and medical procedures.
Having red hair isn't the only thing that makes some redheads unique. They are also more likely to be left handed. Both characteristics come from recessive genes, which like to come in pairs.
Redheads actually have less hair than most other people. On average they only have 90,000 strands of hair while blonds, for example, have 140,000. However, red hair is typically thicker so it still looks just as full.
Having red hair and blue eyes is the rarest hair/eye color combination possible. The odds of a person having both of those recessive traits is around 0.17%. Instead, most redheads have brown, hazel or green eyes.
Legend says that the origins of red hair was Prince Idon of Mu, who got it on a visit to the mythical drowned city of Atlantis.
Another redhead origin story says redheads are descended from Vulcan, the Greek god of the forge.
The most common surname in Italy, Rossi, means redhead.
Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads in the world, at 13% of the population.
Lots of English-language surnames are inspired by redheads. Names like Flannery, Reid and Russell can all trace their origin to red hair.
1 in 10 Irish people has red hair, making them second in the world after Scotland for a number of redheads per capita.
One of the first women's professional basketball teams, the All-American Redheads, was named after the fact all its members had red hair.
Redheads have super-skin powers. Their fair skin has trouble absorbing vitamin D from the environment, so somewhere along the way, it adapted and can produce its own vitamin D in low-light conditions. Redheads can also sense changes in the temperature faster and more intensely than those with other hair colors. So if you’re cold, they’re colder, and if you’re warm, they’re hot.
You need to have two copies of the gene (a.k.a. both mom and dad had red hair). If both parents are gene carriers but do not have red hair, you have a 25% of being gorgeous ginger.
Less than 2% of the population are redheads. This percentage is much lower than in the past. As people move about more, travel, and find partners from different cultures, there’s less potential for them to mate up with other gene carriers. Northern Europe has the largest concentration of natural redheads.
Researchers believe redheads are more sensitive to pain because of a mutation in a gene (MC1R) that affects hair color. A 2004 study showed that redheads, on average, need about 20% more general anesthesia than people with dark hair or blonde color.Snow white in age
Each strand of red hair is generally thicker than other shades which compensate for the fact that redheads have less hair. They have – on average – 90,000 strands while blondes have 110,000, and brunettes have 140,000.
This is because – according to research – redheads are more sensitive to hot and cold pain. Nothing to do with their mythical fiery temperament, of course!
Recessive traits often happen in pairs so commonly people with the gene for red hair also possess the trait for left-handedness.
British legend foretold a red-haired leader would save the country from peril. Interestingly, King Arthur, Queen Elizabeth I and Winston Churchill all had red hair.
In Poland, legend has it that if you see three redheads at once, you'll win the State Lottery.
In Ancient Egypt, it's said that people with red hair were sacrificed as being unlucky.
People in Corsica believed that if you pass a redhead walking down the street, you have to spit and spin round to ward off bad luck.
Some people say redheads bruise easily, but this may just be down to redheads' pale skin showing bruises more clearly.
There is a common belief that redheads are smarter than people with other hair colors.
Some people say that redheads' freckles are the marks left by kisses from angels.
A lot of people think redheads have more adventurous and outgoing personalities than other hair colors.
Britain has a tradition that says if the first call you receive on New Year's Day is from a redhead, then you'll have bad luck all year.
About 30% of people who dye their hair at home choose to go red.
The USA has a National Redhead Day, celebrated on 5 November. It's also known as Love Your Red Hair Day.
National Redhead Day was created in 2015 by Stephanie and Adrienne Vendetti, two red-headed sisters who wanted to celebrate their beautiful hair.
Americans aren't the only ones who like to celebrate their fiery locks. 26 May is World Redhead Day.
The USA has the highest redhead population of any country in the world, boasting between 6 and 18 million redheaded citizens.
In the Netherlands, there's a two- day summer festival in early September devoted to celebrating reed hair. It's called Redhead Day.
Given that red hair doesn’t adapt to warm climes, the gene could – at some point – become extinct. A scientist told ScotlandNow: “I think the regressive gene is slowly dying out… Climate change could see a decline in the number of people with red hair in Scotland.” Noooooo!
Red hair is caused by the most kick-ass mutant gene of MC1R. Here’s your science lesson for the year: MC1R is responsible for pigmentation and how much melanin, or pigment, your skin and hair has. There are two forms of melanin, eumelanin and pheomelanin. Those with more pheomelanin have red or blond hair, freckles, and skin that burns easily.
Red hair color has secret strength. Red hair holds onto its pigment the hardest. Maybe it’s trying to make a point, as in, don’t change me. This hue needs to be bleached out, then dyed over to alter its natural state.
It isn’t just a hair color…it’s a lifestyle. With books, festivals, blogs, and a magazine dedicated to red hair, one thing is clear...being a redhead is more than meets the eye.
Approximately 1-2% of humans, or about two in 100 people in the world, have red hair.
Red hair was thought to be the sign of a witch, a werewolf, or a vampire during the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages, a child with red hair was thought to be conceived during “unclean sex” or during menstruation.
Red hair doesn’t gray as much as other hair colors. Red hair initially tends to turn blond and then white.
During the Spanish Inquisition, some inquisitors claimed that someone had red air because that person had stolen fires from hell. They were branded as witches and burned to death.
The highest concentration of redheads is in Scotland (13%) followed by Ireland (10%). Worldwide, only 2% of the population has red hair.
Being a redheaded man may have health benefits. A study published by the British Journal of Cancer suggested that men with red hair are 54% less likely to develop prostate cancer than their brown and blonde-haired counterparts.
Redheads actually have less hair than most other people. On average they only have 90,000 strands of hair while blonds, for example, have 140,000. However, red hair is typically thicker so they it still looks just as full.
Red is the rarest hair color - only between 1-2% of the world's population are redheads.
If you're a redhead with blue eyes, you're a unicorn. Less than a million people have this rarest combination of eye and hair colors.
Redheads have less hair, with only 90 000 strands compared with an average 110 000 for blondes and 140 000 for brunettes. But don't worry...
Red hair's pigment is so strong, it has to be bleached repeatedly before it can be dyed, damaging the hair.
Redheads on average need about 20% more anaesthetic when they go into the hospital for surgery.
Redheads naturally produce their own vitamin D, which is essential for good health and proper bone development.
The gene that controls hair color also controls production of melanin, the skin pigment that makes people tan.
Because the MC1R mutation means they have less melanin, redheads are more likely to develop the skin cancer melanoma.
The MC1R gene also controls pain response, meaning redheads may be less sensitive to pain like stings and injections.
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Scientists have found evidence that Neanderthals had a similar gene to the one that gives humans red hair.
Hitler made it illegal for redheads to get married. He said their children would be "deviant".
Redheads can be very creative: painter Vincent Van Gogh, classical music composer Vivaldi and writer Mark Twain were all redheads.
Russia just might be named after a redhead: the name is thought to come from a Viking called Rurik, meaning 'red'.
Lilith, said in some religions to be the first wife of Adam, is commonly shown with red hair.
Some theologists think it was Adam who was the redhead, as his name means "red" in Hebrew.
The Ancient Egyptian god of the desert, Set, was frequently depicted with red hair.
In ancient Gaul, the Merovingians thought redheads had special supernatural powers and abilities.
Irish leprechauns are usually pictured with red hair as well as their classic green suit.
Spanish people used to believe that redheads' hair colour came from stealing flames from the devil.
During the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, hundreds of women with red hair were accused of witchcraft.
Mark Twain once said that while most humans are descended from apes, people with red hair come from cats. We'd say that was catty, but it turns out Twain was a redhead himself.

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