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Hair in the wrong place

MOST people have about 100000 hairs on their head, but as we age the diameter of each hair decreases.

MOST people have about 100000 hairs on their head, but as we age the diameter of each hair decreases.

In our 20s our hair is at its thickest, but by 70 it can be as fine as a baby's. Another thing that happens with age is that hair begins to grow in new places - such as in noses and ears - but falls out where you would like to have it - like your head. - Innerbody.com; medterms.com; facts.randomhistory.com

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