TWENTY (20) AMAZING FACTS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR HAIR.

Hello everyone!,how are you doing?,and happy Sunday,and to our Muslim brothers and sisters how is Ramadan going?,and I hope you are remembering me in your prayers,Tiwatope has been busy with her exams that is why she has been MIA,she took time out to write something for us this week and I cant wait to share it with you all,we wish her good success in her exams.
If you think you know everything  about your hair,you may have to think again,it is possible you know how to stand in front of your mirror and in no time style your hair into different styles before settling for one,you might have an idea of hairstyles that suit you and the ones that don't,you might even know how to make other people;s hair.But there is more to your hair!,yes lots of weird stuffs going on,so here are 20 mind blowing facts I bet you dint know about your hair,reading this post will enlighten you,and sharpen your knowledge about your hair.

1. Hair contains every information that has ever been in your bloodstream,including drugs,and it is one of the most commonly used for forensic evidence.

2. As soon as a hair is plucked from its follicle,a new one begins to grow.

3. A strand of hair has a life span of five years.

4. At anytime,90% of hair on your scalp is growing,while the remaining 10% is resting.

5. Each hair strand has its own muscle,nerve and blood supply.

6. On an average,women spend about 2 hours styling their hair.

7. On an average,a woman's hair is half the diameter of a man's hair.

8. Hair remains in the anagen phase(growing stage) from anywhere to 2-6 years.

9. The longest female hair was measured at 18feet and 5.5inches,she grew her hair for 30 years.

10. Each strand of hair can support up to 1oograms in weight,now multiply that by 100,000 to
150,000 strands on each head,and your entire hair could support the weight equivalent to two elephants.

11. Hair is the second fastest growing tissue in the body.

12. Baldness only begins to become visible once you have lost over 50% of the hair from your scalp.

13. Hair grows slightly faster in warm weather,heat stimulates circulation and encourages hair growth.

14. Black is the most common hair color.

15. Hair is made up of mostly keratin,the same protein made of  animal horns,claws,feathers,hooves,and beaks.

16. When wet,a a healthy strand of hair can stretch additional 30% of its original length.

17. Your gender cannot be identified by your hair.Men and women hair structure are identical in structure.

18. Goosebumps from cold or fear are results of hair strands contrasting.

19. Scalp massages stimulates hair growth.

20. Hair can grow anywhere on the human body with the exception of the palms,sole of the feet,eyelid and lips.

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Have a beautiful week ahead and always take care of your hair, because don't forget it is part of your identity.