Gingers, redheads, carrot tops–there are a lot nicknames for those with red hair, especially considering that red is the rarest human hair color. However, while gingers may be (relatively) few in number, their fiery locks attract outsized attention. Nonetheless, there are some facts about redheads that may still surprise you. Below, find 10 fiery facts about the gingers who walk among us…
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10. They congregate
9. There are some “beard-only” gingers
8. Not all gingers are white
7. Depending on how you measure it, gingers have the thinnest, or the thickest, hair – and it wants to stay red
6. Gingers have inspired great art
5. Gingers aren’t going extinct any time soon
4. Gingers have their own dating websites
3. Being a ginger can be a pain—literally!
2. Redheads are rare, but less so in some countries
1. Gingers have been well-represented amongst British royalty
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8245290.stm
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http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2008/03/uyghurs-are-hybrids/#.WOwLOXeZNE4
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2139462/Riddle-Solomon-solved-Scientists-South-Sea-islanders-blond-hair-didnt-come-Europeans-evolved-separately.html
http://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/2017-03-17/genetics-the-common-thread-of-redheads-st-patrick-vampires-and-culture
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/07/09/no-climate-change-is-not-driving-redheads-to-extinction/?utm_term=.77a3353eae0d
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