On average,
a man spends about five months of his life shaving.

On average, a hair strand's
life span is five and a half years.

On average redheads have 90,000
hairs. People with black hair have about 110,000 hairs.

Next to bone marrow, hair is
the fastest growing tissue in the human body.

In a lifetime, an average man
will shave 20,000 times.

Humans have about the same
number of hair follicles as a chimpanzee has.

Hair will fall out faster on
a person that is on a crash diet.

The average human head weighs
about eight pounds.

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.

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.

The big toe is the foot reflexology
pressure point for the head.

The loss of eyelashes is referred
to as madarosis.

The longest human beard on
record is 17.5 feet, held by Hans N. Langseth who was
born in Norway in 1846.

The fastest growing tissue
in the human body is hair.

The average human scalp has
100,000 hairs.
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