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Redheads are four times more likely to be CEOs. Chances are, if you've ever made fun of a redhead, karma's coming for you in the form of an assertive, confident, redheaded boss. A joint study by the University of Tennessee and Dalton State proves that redheads aren't going extinct.

A trend in red hair color isn't novel, but it is picking up steam recently. Perry says red was actually happening last year and the influence is just now trickling down. "Now that a lot of A-list celebrities are going red, it's making headlines [and] becoming more popular in the mainstream," she explains.

Fun facts about red hair strands Redheads are less likely to go grey. The pigment in red hair typically fades over time from red to blonde and white, but not grey. Redheads produce more Vitamin D in a shorter amount of time than people with other hair colors.

9 Surprising Facts About Redheads on Kiss A Ginger Day

• 9 Surprising Facts About Redheads on Kiss A Ginger Day.
• Redheads Don't Go Grey.
• Having Red Hair is a Genetic Mutation.
• Redheads Are More Likely to Be Left-Handed.
• Redheads Don't Need As Much Vitamin D As Blondes or Brunettes.
• Red Hair Is More Difficult to Dye.

Redheads are less likely to go grey. The pigment in red hair typically fades over time from red to blonde and white, but not grey. Redheads produce more Vitamin D in a shorter amount of time than people with other hair colors.

For starters, redheads typically have fair complexions and are more susceptible to sunburn and skin cancer. Some people with red hair also experience pain differently, or they can look older than they are. At the same time, redheads are better at manufacturing vitamin D and have a lower prostate cancer risk.

Redheads have a genetic variant of the MC1R gene that causes their melanocytes to primarily produce pheomelanin. However, a study published in 2018 has lead scientists to believe that there many be a number of other genes associated with pheomelanin that controls hair colour.

The recessive gene that carries red hair has been traced back 50,000 Years when early modern gingers first appeared in the grasslands of Central Asia. Red hair was regarded in classical literature as the epitome of everything barbaric – but only when it comes to men. A redheaded woman is a force of nature.

The term "redhead" likely comes from the simple need to refer to redheads in English before orange used was to describe the color. In other words, humans were describing redheads before they were describing anything as being the color orange. So, it just stuck.

Contrary to what many people assume, redheads did not originate in Scandinavia, Scotland or Ireland, but in central Asia. Their coloring is due to a mutation in the MC1R gene that fails to produce sun-protective, skin-darkening eumelanin and instead causes pale skin, freckles and red hair.

The term "redhead" likely comes from the simple need to refer to redheads in English before orange used was to describe the color. In other words, humans were describing redheads before they were describing anything as being the color orange. So, it just stuck.

A redhead is a person with red hair. Although sometimes it looks more like orange, “orangehead” isn't a thing. Only about one percent of the entire population is a real redhead. In England, a redhead is “ginger” haired.