Here's some facts about hair, that you probably didn't know
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💇♂️ Did you know hair is stronger than you think?
A single human hair can hold up to 100 grams of weight. Now imagine the strength of a full head of hair!
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🕰 Your hair tells your story
Just like tree rings reveal a tree’s age, your hair retains traces of your diet, stress levels, and even where you’ve lived
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🌍 Hair growth speed depends on where you live
Hair grows faster in warm climates. So, if you want long locks in record time… maybe a tropical vacation is the answer!
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💤 Dreaming of perfect hair? Sleep on it!
Hair grows mostly at night when the body is in repair mode. So, getting enough sleep isn’t just good for your skin—it helps your hair too!
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🧬 We all have about the same number of hair follicles… more or less!
At birth, you have around 5 million hair follicles across your body. But over time, some stop producing hair—hello, receding hairline!
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🔥 Hair is (almost) indestructible
It resists water, most acids, and even fire (at least for a few seconds). But beware—your flat iron and blow dryer can still damage it!
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🎭 The rarest natural hair color?
Red! Only 2% of the world’s population has naturally red hair. And Scotland has the highest percentage of redheads!
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📏 World record for longest hair?
Xie Qiuping from China holds the record for the longest hair ever measured: 5.62 meters (18 feet 5 inches). Yes, you read that right!
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🦁 Bad hair day? Lions can relate!
A lion’s mane gets darker and thicker with age, just like human hair. The darker the mane, the stronger and more attractive the lion!