Here’s a fun question: Do you know many hairs the average person has on his/her head?

The exact number varies from person to person, but a good estimate is about 100,000 to 150,000. That’s a lot of hair! Interestingly, a person’s hair color is believed to play a role in the number of hairs on his/her head. For example, blondes are estimated to have about 140,000 strands of hair, people with brown hair have an average of 108,000 strands and redheads have approximately 90,000 strands of hair on their heads.

Of course, all that hair just keeps on growing. For most people, the hair on their heads grows about a half inch a month. That’s good news for haircutters!

Some people, however, prefer to let their hair grow long. According to the Guinness World Records, the world’s longest documented hair belongs to Xie Qiuping of China, whose hair was measured at more than 18 feet long!

That, you could say, is one hirsute (see definition below) individual!

Speak your mind: What do you consider to be the most appropriate length for a person to grow his/her hair?

HIRSUTE: Hairy.