52 Interesting Hair Facts
Hair is a protein filament. It grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is very strong. It is not as strong as steel but is comparable to Aluminium in strength. Brown color hair grows faster than blonde color hair. Interesting Hair Facts 52 Interesting Hair Facts 1. Hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the human body after bone marrow. 2. A healthy strand of hair can extend 30% when it's wet. 3. At any given time, 90% hair is growing while 10% is resting. 4. A strand of hair is stronger than a copper wire of the same diameter. 5. Black is the most common hair color in the world. Blonde hair comes second with 2% of the world population having it, while red color hair is the rarest with 1% of the world's population having it. 6. Hair can grow almost all over your body except on your palms, feet, lips and mucous membrane. 7. Shedding of 40 to 150 strands of hair while showering is normal. 8. Hair is mostly made up of keratin. 9. On an average hair g...