HAirs...... the fact you should know....

• Average number of hairs on the head: 100,000
• Red hair: 90,000
• Black hair: 110,000
• Blond hair: 140,000
• Maximum length of hair: 70 to 90 cm
• Annual growth: 12 cm
• Female hair grows more slowly than male hair (wouldn’t you just know it)
• Male hair is more dense than female hair (ditto)
• Lifespan of hair: 2 to 7 years
• Diameter of hair: 0.1 mm
• Load-carrying capacity: 100 grams (= one chocolate bar)
• Humidity stretches the hair
• Combing is less detrimental than brushing
• Correct shampooing will not dry out the hair
• Frequent washing does not increase loss of hair
• Hair grows faster in warm weather
• Elderly people have slower hair growth and diminished hair density
• Cutting hair does not influence its growth
• Spliced ends can not be repaired and need to be cut
• Wet hair should not be rubbed since hair is very sensitive

The average person has up to 150,000 hairs on her or his head.
A single strand can support 100 grams in weight. That means, a whole head of hair could (in theory) support the weight of two elephants.
African hair grows more slowly and is more fragile than European hair.
Asian hair grows the fastest and has the greatest elasticity.
Africans and Europeans are more prone than Asians to balding.
There is one thing about you that your hair cannot reveal: Your gender.

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