How many Gingers are on the OT? Interesting Ginger facts inside.(NSFW)

Stumbled across these facts in an article about a girl that was suspended for being a ginger:

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Facts about red hair

- Red hair is the rarest colour in the human race with only 2 per cent of the population fortunate enough to be blessed with this glorious hue.

- In fact, they are so rare, mapping the gene that causes red hair reveals a lot about population movement across Europe.

- Red hair and associated freckles are caused by a variation in the MC1R gene.

- Research suggests redheads have a remarkable capacity to produce higher levels of vitamin D from less sunlight.

- They feel pain differently (ie: they are tougher than you) and need more anaesthesia to knock them out on the operating table.

- The variation in pain sensation could also account for their ability to chow down on spicy hot food.

- Redheads are also fabulous in business. University of Tennessee and Dalton State College study found redheads were four times more likely to be CEOs than other hair colours.

- Throughout the ages, gingers have been victims of horrific social outcast as a result of their luxurious, wild manes.

- In the 15th century, they were deemed to be witches and burnt at the stake. Around 45,000 were tortured and murdered.

- In dating, while some research has suggested redheads were less likely to be approached for mating due to hair colour, Elevated Today suggests it might actually be a good idea to marry a redhead because they are genetically superior.

- The article cited research in France that suggested redheads were approached less in mating not because they were less desirable but because they were highly desirable. It suggested men feared rejection because redheads were seen as more sensuous and promiscuous but also more assertive and temperamental.

- The downside of redhair: A higher risk of skin cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

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Full disclosure: I am not a redhead but here are pics of some for your trouble.