Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Redheads

Published on January 19, 2023
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Redheads are pretty rare, so there’s always some fascination surrounding people with red hair. In fact, they often get more attention solely because of the color of their tresses, even if they don’t really want it.

There are various assumptions surrounding people with red hair, but they aren’t always accurate. In fact, there are many redhead facts that you might not know.

It’s often exciting to learn new things. If that’s how you feel, and you’ve never given redheads that much thought, it’s time to read these interesting facts and traits about people with red hair. Some will blow your mind!

Pain Tolerance

Many studies show that redheads often have a higher pain tolerance than others. You probably don’t expect your hair color to have an effect on the amount of pain you can handle, but it turns out that redheads tolerate pain better than most!

Pain Tolerance

Pain Tolerance

Temperature Changes

Redheads aren’t as sensitive to pain, but one University of Louisiana study from 2005 indicates that redheads are sensitive to temperature changes because of the gene MC1R. This study showed that they can detect the modification before others!

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Temperature Changes

Temperature Changes