“Celtic” Gene Makes Redheads More Sensitive To Temperature And Pain…

The Sunday Times:

The phrase “fiery redhead” may not actually be true after all, as scientists have proved that those with a ginger thatch — around one in ten of Scots people, Gordon Strachan, among them — are actually much more cool than anyone else.

Researchers at Louisville University, Kentucky, claim that the “Celtic ” gene responsible for red hair makes ginger people more sensitive to temperature than those with dark or blond hair.

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