Pub trivia: Hair
Hair
Hair has long been a measure of virility, vitality and vanity, as well as a key asset to all thrash metal fans and the bane of a bald man's life. Here are a few of follicle facts to tickle you fancy.
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A baby's hair begins to grow around the third month after conception. The total number of follicles is determined before the baby is born and will never increase, it will only decrease over time.
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The longest hair currently on record belongs to Hoo Sateow from Thailand. He hasn't had a haircut for 70 years. Measuring in at 5.15 metres, Mr. Sateow believes his lengthy locks are the key to his healing powers.
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An average human loses up to one hundred strands of their hair every day.
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A single strand of hair has a diameter of about 0.02 to 0.04 mm and an average life span of between two and seven years. When viewed in cross section, straight hair appears round, whereas curly hair actually looks flat.
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Although human hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the body after bone marrow, it only grows about 1cm a month. Contrary to popular belief, cutting your hair doesn't actually make it grow any faster.
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In 1990, American Vivian Wheeler decided to give up her battle with facial hair and let it grow. Ten years later, with a total length of 27.9cm, Vivian had grown her way into the record books for the longest beard on a living female.
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A human hair is stronger than a copper wire of the same thickness. A full head of hair, if twisted together, can support the weight of 100 people.
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The only hairless areas on the body are the lips, the palms, the soles of the feet and the sides and ends of the fingers and toes.
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According to myth, blondes have more fun. Could it be because they're hairier? The truth of the matter is that, on average, people with fair hair have more hairs than brunettes and redheads tend to have slightly less.
