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Message 1673631 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 21:36:39 UTC

Yep, being I have Strawberry Blond hair and a Teenagers hairline even when I'm almost 55(in July on the 6th, hint, hint), Red heads are supposedly more intelligent, may have a temper, have a lower or higher tolerance for pain..
I found this article Here(The science of Red Hair) on the Daily KOS..



I once heard an emergency room nurse say they called for extra blood when someone with red hair is brought in. Being a redhead I asked why and was told "you bleed more". How bizzare I thought. Not long after I asked a friend of mine who worked as a delivery room nurse if she heard such a thing and she responded with "sure!..Everyone knows it".

Not everyone!

Redheads are mutants. That should not come as a surprise to those of you who know us. We are a freaks from birth and are treated that way most of our lives. Teased, harrassed, loved and feared. But did you know there was science behind it??

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Message 1673636 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 21:41:10 UTC


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Message 1673639 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 21:46:13 UTC

My beard had red streaks back when it had color. But my head did not.
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Message 1673642 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 21:54:06 UTC

Red heads are supposedly more intelligent, may have a temper, have a lower or higher tolerance for pain..





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Message 1673645 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 21:59:56 UTC

I haven't changed a lot, so this will do for now.

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Message 1673668 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 23:13:13 UTC

My hair is, well was brown which is a mix of red and yellow. The red may come from the Patterson side of the family. I have found that when I was in the sun the red would bleach out leaving my hair more of a straw yellow.
The funny part is in the sunlight my hair appears gray but If I get under a warm light like a tungsten light my hair looks brown. I may have to take my own light source to the DMV.
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Message 1673672 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 23:27:18 UTC - in response to Message 1673631.  
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Red heads are supposedly more intelligent, may have a temper, have a lower or higher tolerance for pain..

For heavens sake. Give me a brake:)
Many vikings where red headed, but today....

It's about pigmention nothing else.
And I have freckles:)
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Message 1673673 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 23:28:28 UTC - in response to Message 1673672.  

And none had horns on their helmets, except in the movies...
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Message 1673674 - Posted: 3 May 2015, 23:34:06 UTC - in response to Message 1673673.  
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And none had horns on their helmets, except in the movies...

HeHeHE...
Come to Think about Kathrine Hepbourn
She was a red head... Not a red neck:)
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Message 1673690 - Posted: 4 May 2015, 1:55:01 UTC

Well...you know Red
haired people
are known for:
sportsmanship,
courage,
honor,
good looks,
brains,
musical ability,
did I say good looks?
I also heard they were
known as great lovers!

Did I ever tell you people
that my last name translates
into English as Red Fox, or
Rufus, the red haired one!

:):)



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Message 1673705 - Posted: 4 May 2015, 3:49:43 UTC

I have a wranger and a blondie.


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Message 1673707 - Posted: 4 May 2015, 3:52:50 UTC - in response to Message 1673705.  

Nice, thank you...


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Message 1673793 - Posted: 4 May 2015, 11:54:54 UTC - in response to Message 1673690.  
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Well...you know Red
haired people
are known for:
sportsmanship,
courage,
honor,
good looks,
brains,
musical ability,
did I say good looks?
I also heard they were
known as great lovers!

Did I ever tell you people
that my last name translates
into English as Red Fox, or
Rufus, the red haired one!

:):)



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Some are called "Rödstrumpor" here. Red Socks.

And there is the Red Sox.

I used to have some red hairs in my hair but they have turned grey...
My name translates to Green Valley.
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Message 1674166 - Posted: 5 May 2015, 15:49:15 UTC - in response to Message 1673793.  

and we have these Red Socks in Boston MA...
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Message 1674182 - Posted: 5 May 2015, 16:17:08 UTC - in response to Message 1674166.  

and we have these Red Socks in Boston MA...

Batter Up...
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