23 Fiery Redhead Facts 2
Oct 28, 2021 01:42:38 #
1) Some scholars speculate that because Adam was from “red earth” and the Hebrew word for “red” is adom, that Adam was a redhead.
2) According to Playboy magazine, “Redheads are like other women—only more so.”
3) Scholars note that redheads have influenced history out of proportion to their numbers. Famous redheads include Roman emperor Nero, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, the ancient god of love Aphrodite, Queen Elizabeth I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Oliver Cromwell, Emily Dickinson, Antonio Vivaldi, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, James Joyce, Winston Churchill, Malcolm X, Galileo, and King David.
4) The sixteenth-century artist Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) painted so many redheads that his name became associated with a shade of red.
5) The most rare hair color in humans is red.
6) Red hair is the most rare hair color in the world; black is the most common.
7) In ancient Rome, redheaded slaves were often more expensive than those with other hair color.
8) Satan is often portrayed as a redhead most likely because red was viewed as the color of sexual desire and moral degradation.
9) In 1995, Professor Jonathan Reese discovered that mutations of the gene MC1R on chromosome 16 were responsible for red hair (known as the “ginger gene”). The gene mutation responsible for red hair in humans probably arose 20,000-40,000 years ago.
10) While 49% of those polled in a Clairol Color Attitude survey think blonds are naïve, only 15% thought redheads were.
According to a Clairol Color Attitude survey, 71% of redheads think that the word “bold” describes them, which is 24 points ahead of blonds.
11) Some scholars postulate that the same gene mutation that causes red hair also affects the way redheads respond to pain and anesthetics.
12) Mark Twain once quipped that “while the rest of the human race are descended from monkeys, redheads derive from cats.”
13) Redheads and cats are known for doing what they please.
14) In Egypt, redheads were buried alive as sacrifices to the gods.
15) Scientists now report that Neanderthals had a version of the gene that causes red hair but not the same variant as in modern humans, suggesting they did not interbreed with each other.
16) There is a common perception that redheads could become extinct in 100 years. However, a National Geographic article states that while redheads may decline, barring a catastrophe, the gene for red hair will not likely become extinct.
17) While Scotland has the highest proportion (13%) of redheads (followed by Ireland with 10%), the United States has the largest population of redheads in the world, with between 6-18 million redheads, or 2-6% of the population.
18) Red hair is a mutation of the MC1R gene on chromosome.
19) The mutation blocks the production of eumelanin (dark brown and black pigment), which causes a buildup of the phaeomelanin (red and blond pigments). Some scientists believe that higher levels of phaeomelanin may produce more mutations and dangerous effects when exposed to UV radiation.
20) The gene that causes red hair initially had the benefit of increasing the body’s ability to make vitamin D, which was important for people living farther away from the equator. However, today’s redheads are more likely to develop skin cancer and premature wrinkles.
Ginger Interesting Facts
The fear of redheads is called "gingerphobia"
“Gingerphobia” is a fear of redheads. “Gingerism” is the bullying or prejudice of redheads.
21) In Michelangelo’s Temptation and in St. Paul's Cathedral, Eve is initially depicted as having brown and blond hair, respectively. But in both artistic renditions, after she eats the apple and she and Adam are driven from the Garden of Eden, Eve is depicted as a redhead.
22) Ruadh gu brath is Gaelic for “Red heads forever!”
23) Some common surnames in the British Isles reflect the frequency of red hair there, including Flanary (“red eyebrow”), Reid (“red-haired, ruddy complexion”), and Flynn (“bright red”).
2) According to Playboy magazine, “Redheads are like other women—only more so.”
3) Scholars note that redheads have influenced history out of proportion to their numbers. Famous redheads include Roman emperor Nero, Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, the ancient god of love Aphrodite, Queen Elizabeth I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Oliver Cromwell, Emily Dickinson, Antonio Vivaldi, Thomas Jefferson, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Twain, James Joyce, Winston Churchill, Malcolm X, Galileo, and King David.
4) The sixteenth-century artist Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) painted so many redheads that his name became associated with a shade of red.
5) The most rare hair color in humans is red.
6) Red hair is the most rare hair color in the world; black is the most common.
7) In ancient Rome, redheaded slaves were often more expensive than those with other hair color.
8) Satan is often portrayed as a redhead most likely because red was viewed as the color of sexual desire and moral degradation.
9) In 1995, Professor Jonathan Reese discovered that mutations of the gene MC1R on chromosome 16 were responsible for red hair (known as the “ginger gene”). The gene mutation responsible for red hair in humans probably arose 20,000-40,000 years ago.
10) While 49% of those polled in a Clairol Color Attitude survey think blonds are naïve, only 15% thought redheads were.
According to a Clairol Color Attitude survey, 71% of redheads think that the word “bold” describes them, which is 24 points ahead of blonds.
11) Some scholars postulate that the same gene mutation that causes red hair also affects the way redheads respond to pain and anesthetics.
12) Mark Twain once quipped that “while the rest of the human race are descended from monkeys, redheads derive from cats.”
13) Redheads and cats are known for doing what they please.
14) In Egypt, redheads were buried alive as sacrifices to the gods.
15) Scientists now report that Neanderthals had a version of the gene that causes red hair but not the same variant as in modern humans, suggesting they did not interbreed with each other.
16) There is a common perception that redheads could become extinct in 100 years. However, a National Geographic article states that while redheads may decline, barring a catastrophe, the gene for red hair will not likely become extinct.
17) While Scotland has the highest proportion (13%) of redheads (followed by Ireland with 10%), the United States has the largest population of redheads in the world, with between 6-18 million redheads, or 2-6% of the population.
18) Red hair is a mutation of the MC1R gene on chromosome.
19) The mutation blocks the production of eumelanin (dark brown and black pigment), which causes a buildup of the phaeomelanin (red and blond pigments). Some scientists believe that higher levels of phaeomelanin may produce more mutations and dangerous effects when exposed to UV radiation.
20) The gene that causes red hair initially had the benefit of increasing the body’s ability to make vitamin D, which was important for people living farther away from the equator. However, today’s redheads are more likely to develop skin cancer and premature wrinkles.
Ginger Interesting Facts
The fear of redheads is called "gingerphobia"
“Gingerphobia” is a fear of redheads. “Gingerism” is the bullying or prejudice of redheads.
21) In Michelangelo’s Temptation and in St. Paul's Cathedral, Eve is initially depicted as having brown and blond hair, respectively. But in both artistic renditions, after she eats the apple and she and Adam are driven from the Garden of Eden, Eve is depicted as a redhead.
22) Ruadh gu brath is Gaelic for “Red heads forever!”
23) Some common surnames in the British Isles reflect the frequency of red hair there, including Flanary (“red eyebrow”), Reid (“red-haired, ruddy complexion”), and Flynn (“bright red”).
Oct 28, 2021 05:50:47 #
Pixiedog456005 wrote:
1) Some scholars speculate that because Adam was f... (show quote)
#13 answers a lot of questions for me.
Oct 28, 2021 08:13:14 #
dbed
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plumbob wrote:
#13 answers a lot of questions for me.
Yes, cats are unpredictable and hiss at you for no reason
Oct 28, 2021 08:56:31 #
dbed wrote:
Yes, cats are unpredictable and hiss at you for no reason
Just cats? LOL
Oct 28, 2021 13:40:07 #
Oct 28, 2021 13:41:53 #
Oct 28, 2021 16:34:55 #
#13 Redheads and cats do what they please. My wife is a redhead and has had cats her whole life.
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