Burn, redheads, burn.

Seeing as I have nothing interesting to mention myself I'll share with you a list of 'facts' about redheads I came upon, or at least my favourites out of it.

Shit's awesome.

Red hair is a genetic mutation. (Figured we could do without the pages of text on that one) How awesome is this? I'm a mutant, after all! I think this made me love life just a teensy bit more.


There is a belief that redheads are prone to industrial deafness. This actually could be true as the melanocytes are found in the middle ear. I always figured it was my riding up to speakers that did it, but apparantly I can't help it. So you don't have to drag me away from 'em anymore, Splash, sir.


A 2002 study found that redhead are harder to sedate than any other people requiring twenty percent more anesthesia. Inadequate doses cause people to wake up during surgery and have increased recall of procedures. Let's just say I've found out first hand this is absolute truth and a total bitch.

Redheads don't turn grey. Red hair turned sandy, then white. They are also found to loose their color later in life than people carrying other hair colors. /obscene dancemoves accompanied by 'Fuck Yahr's.

The perception of the color red, scientifically speaking, enhances the viewers metabolism and increases heart rate and respiration. Sign stimuli!

The first human redheads walked this earth about 50,000 years ago in Africa and then spread throughout Northern Europe. Wat.


The country name of Russia means "land of reds" in honor of a redheaded Viking by the name of Rurik. Wtf, that's aweso-

Red-haired Clowns have their origins in Russia. Fuck you guys.

In the late 16th century, the fat of a redheaded man was an essential ingredient for poison. .. No words.

The Egyptians regarded the color as so unlucky that they had a ceremony in which they burned red-headed maidens alive to wipe out the tint. .. 'kay.

Bees are thought to sting redheads more than others. This explains so much.


In Greek Mythology, redheads turn into Vampires when they die. I pray, with all that I have, that this holds true.

During the Spanish Inquisition flame colored hair was evidence that its owner had stolen the fire of hell and had to be burned as a witch. .. :<

Russian tradition declares that red hair is both a sign that a person holds a fiery temper and craziness.
A Russian Proverb warns “There was never a saint with red hair.” Gigglesnort.


Aristotle was known to believe that redheads were emotionally unhousebroken. This also explains a lot.

A French Proverb states that “redheaded women are either violent or false, and usually are both.” No comment.

I'm getting rather convinced I'd be total K.O.S. if I'd been born some centuries back. And I'm not entirely sure what to think of that. I mean, the whole CREATURE FROM HELL YO thing's kinda cool, but that won't do me much good when I'm ashes. Unless, ofcourse, I turn into a bloodsucker.

And, my favourite:
Adolph Hitler reportedly banned the marriages of two redheads as he feared their children would be “deviant offspring”. Made my day.

Oh, the picture is La Ghirlandata by Dante Gabriel Rosetti, the best after all.