Facts you didn't know about Hair

1. There’s a large percentage of keratin in our hair and this is the same protein present in fur, feathers, claws, hornes and hooves of animals.

2. Hair grows quicker in warmer weather because heat stimulates circulation which in turn encourages hair growth.

3. No hair is alive. Yes, you read that right. All hair is dead except for the hair follicles inside the scalp’s epidermis. So you thought you knew everything about hair, huh?

4. Your hair can tell where you’ve been and many other information about your lifestyle. No wonder hair is commonly used as forensic evidence. One shocking fact about hair, isn’t it?

5. Black is the most common color of hair, with blondes comprising 2 percent of the whole world’s population and red as the rarest as it exists only in about 1 % of the populace.

6. A single hair strand can “live” for about five years.

7. Trichopagia, a rare compulsion to eat hair, is a life-threatening disorder.

8. There were Neanderthals who were redheads. Some 43,000 to 50,000 year old Neanderthal remains were carrying red hair coding variant in their hair color genes according to a 007 study at Germany’s Max Planck Society and at Harvard University.

9. Men’s hair grows faster. Yes, it’s true. Observe their facial hair and see your proof.

10. Once your hair splits, there’s no turning back. So don’t be fooled by the power of those shampoos, conditioners, hair masks and hair treatments. You cannot bind split hair together. The products that claim to do so can only minimize the “appearance” of split ends but will not really repair them.

Such a simply thing yet it led us to different kinds of complexities. We hope these interesting hair facts enlightened you and amused you as well.

Author Bio - A seasoned and savvy entrepreneur and business professional, Thelma Okoro is a passionate beauty expert whose 25 years of experience has resulted in the creation of ONYC® Hair. Find me on Google+.