They’re fiery and dangerous, or they’re clownish and weak.
They’re total geeks in public, but they’re wild in the bedroom.
They don’t have souls, so they’ll steal yours.
While some of them are a bit predictable, other aspects really are quite fascinating even advantageous at times!
So what’s so special about our redheaded friends?
What is it that makes their hair so crimson and their skin so pale?
What mysteries are contained within their fair, carrot-topped bodies?
It’s a mutation!
Being redheaded isn’t the same as being a blonde or a brunette, according to science.
In fact, gingersspecificallyhave a mutation on theirMC1Rgene, according to theNational Institutes of Health.
So now you’re free to tell all of your redheaded friends that they’re legit mutants.
The main reason gingers are so rare is because being redheaded is a recessive trait.
If you’re a redhead with blue eyes, you’re even more rare.
Having blue eyes is also a recessive gene, according toScience Daily.
Talk about a unicorn!
Company president Janet Harris discussed the results in an article she penned for theHuffington Post.
How’s that for evidence that everyone loves a ginger?
Why are redheads in so many commercials?
Some speculate that they’re super photogenic, which could be a factor.
Others point to the positive effects that seeing the color red has on our bodies.
Or perhaps you conjure images ofPrince Harry on his wedding day.
Certainly famous gingers like this get lots of attention for their unique looks.
But that doesn’t mean that all redheaded people are caucasian with fine, straight hair.
So the ginger gene is essentially an import in those areas.
Plus, they need more anesthetic on the operating table, according to anotherstudy.
And that’s not all, either.
Apparently our redheaded sisters respond better to opiates than both men and non-ginger ladies, according toScience Daily.
Who knew gingers had all kind of magic going on?
They’re vitamin D machines!
There’s even more sorcery afoot when it comes to redheads and their superpowers.
That’s a good thing, considering how sensitive to the sun people with pale skin can be.
In addition to needing less sunlight, there are other advantages to being a super efficient vitamin D manufacturer.
Sounds like they may have won the genetic lottery.
That’s because redheads are super efficient with regard to adrenaline yet another superpower our ginger brethren possess.
We’re beginning to suspect they might be superhuman with all of these genetic advantages!
Could this be an explanation as to why redheads are known for having a fast and fiery temper?
It also doesn’t last as long, so redheads may have to re-apply any scent sooner.
What a bizarre phenomenon!
That’s why she’s always cold!
Do you have a ginger friend who’s always complaining that it’s too hot or too cold?
Do you just write her off, thinking she’s just being fragile?
Or are you nice enough to stash a sweater in your car for the next time she needs one?
Well, once again, science is on the side of our redheaded friends.
That means she really is more vulnerable to the extremes of hot and cold temperatures.
There’sclearlyno end to the mysteries!
So what is it about theMC1Rgene that renders redheads so sensitive to more extreme temps?
Hopefully scientists will get to the bottom of that one, too!
