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| | Facts | - The reason why some people get a cowlick is because the growth of their hair is in a spiral pattern, which causes the hair to either stand straight up, or goes to a certain angle.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - On average redheads have 90,000 hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The loss of eyelashes is referred to as madarosis.
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(Added: Mon May 31 2004) - Next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body.
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(Added: Wed Sep 20 2006) - The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Ancient Egyptians used to think having facial hair was an indication of personal neglect.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Brylcreem, which was created in 1929, was the first man's hair product.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The longest human beard on record is 17.5 feet, held by Hans N. Langseth who was born in Norway in 1846.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - On average, 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the adult scalp.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - On average, a hair strand's life span is five and a half years.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Eyebrow hair lasts between 3-5 months before it sheds.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In a lifetime, an average man will shave 20,000 times.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Humans have about the same number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Hair will fall out faster on a person that is on a crash diet.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Everyday approximately 35 meters of hair fibre is produced on the scalp of an adult.
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(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now 66% of men admit to coloring their hair.
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