Little Known Facts About Hair

Among the most individually unique and expressive parts of the human body is hair. Regardless of whether you have long, short, wavy, straight or curly hair, it would be wise to know some of the facts related to hair.

Interesting Hair Facts

Do you know the rarest hair color in the world? It is actually Red with about 1% of the world’s population. It is followed by Blonde with 2% of the population. On the contrary, the most common hair color is Black.

Hair coloring became popular in 1950 with about 7% of women colored their hair. In 2015, it became about 75%.

Did you know that hair is more elastic than you think? It can expand by as much as 30% of its original length if it is wet.

What if the fastest growing tissue in the human body? It is the bone marrow, and hair being the 2^nd fastest.

Cuticle is the outermost layer of hair. It has overlapping scale-like segments protecting the inside layers of hair. If the hair is healthy, the segments of the cuticle lay flat. But for damaged or dry hair, it is usually open.

Did you know that your hair can be used as a natural sponge? During the 2007 Cusco Busan oil spill in the San Francisco Bay, hair was used to absorb oil from the water. Apart from that, hair can also be made into pendants, brooches and watch fobs.

Your hair can tell a lot about you. Hence, most forensic scientists use hair to learn everything in a person’s bloodstream – drugs, medicine, vitamins, minerals, and alcohol.

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