We have tens of thousands of individual hairs on our head, not to mention the rest of our body. Hair keeps us warm, wards off dirt and little creatures that want to enter our body, and sometimes makes us attractive (although bald can definitely be sexy too). How much do you know about those strange cells we call human hair?
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What is the most common hair color in the world?
Black is the most common, followed by brown. Red is the rarest, followed closely by blond.
Black
Brown
Red
Blond
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On which of these places can hair actually grow?
Even though the back of the knee doesn't have much hair for most people, the other three places have no hair growth at all.
Which of these hair colors has the largest number of hairs covering their head?
Blondes have about 120,000 hairs, while black and brown haired people have about 100,000. Redheads have about 80,000 hairs.
Blond
Brown
Black
Red
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The major cause of dandruff is a/an...
The fungus is called Malassezia, and it lives on our scalp. The problem happens when there's too much of it.
Fungus
Inflammation
Virus
Autoimmune issue
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