Body: Red hair is the rarest hair colour — only 1-2% worldwid…

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Did you know? Red hair is the rarest hair colour — only 1-2% worldwide. The highest percentage is in Scotland (13%) and Ireland (10%). Redheads produce less of the pigment eumelanin and more of pheomelanin. They are less sensitive to painkillers, feel extreme temperatures more strongly, and bleed longer after surgery.

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Red hair is the rarest hair colour — only 1-2% worldwide. The highest percentage is in Scotland (13%) and Ireland (10%). Redheads produce less of the pigment eumelanin and more of pheomelanin. They are less sensitive to painkillers, feel extreme temperatures more strongly, and bleed longer after surgery.

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