Here are some unique facts about redheads that will give you the reason why these people are so special.
#1 Red is a very rare color
Less than 2% of the world’s population has red hair which is a result of the muted MC1R gene. The parents of redheads don’t have to have red hair themselves but if both of them carry the gene, the child has a 25% chance of getting red locks.
#2 Redheads have less hair on their heads
On average blondes have 110,000 strands on their head, brunettes have the most with 140,000 strands of hair while a person with red hair has 90,000 strands of hair.
#3 Redhead can happen in any ethnicity
Although this hair color appears more frequently in people of northern or western European descent, any population can find redheads among them.
#4 This color is hard to dye
Natural redheads have more difficulty dying their hair another color. This is because the hair holds onto its pigment tighter than any other hair color does.
#5 These people need more anesthesia
According to research done by the Journal of Anesthesiology, redheaded women required 19% more of the anesthesia known as desflurane than women with darker hair.
#6 These people need to be aware of skin cancer
They’re about 2.5 times more likely to develop skin cancer than people with other hair colors, according to a 2010 meta-analysis posted in the International Journal of Cancer.
#7 They are most likely to be left-handed
Since being left-handed comes from recessive genes and appears in pairs, people that have red hair are more likely to write with their left hand.
#8 They can resist pain better than others
Thanks to the MC1R gene, they have a higher pain threshold. This gene releases a chemical called pheomelanin, which blocks the brain’s receptivity to pain.
#9 They are less likely to develop prostate cancer
Studies published by the British Journal of Cancer revealed that men with red hair were 54% less likely to develop prostate cancer.
#10 They feel the temperature in a different way
According to research, redheads are more sensitive to hot and cold, so they feel the temperature in a different way.
#11 They produce their own vitamin D
Due to their lower melanin-concentration, they can sufficiently absorb vitamin D. This means that Redheads produce their own when exposed to low light conditions.
