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By Susannah Cahalan. December 2, am Updated December 7, am. Amy Adams is a lucky woman. Martins , out now, by scarlet-haired writer Erin La Rosa. Research indicates that redheads have higher thresholds for pain and need less vitamin D than the rest of us thanks to the MC1R gene mutation, which gives their hair its hue. Thanks to higher concentrations of red hair and pale skin in cloudy European environments, redheads gained a greater ability to create their own vitamin D.

The Redhead Days festival in the Netherlands unites ginger people from around the world Photo In his book Readhead Beauty, photographer Brian Dowling offers portraits of more than women in a Admired, bullied, surrounded by mystery and stereotypes, redheads have glowed through history, religion, art and mythology - generally associated with extremes. Painters and writers have glorified them. More than 6, redheads gather in Breda for a weekend celebrating their uniqueness Photo: Redhead The Redhead Days festival breaks its previous record for participants every year so far Photo: Brian Through the years, the festival has grown in popularity, each one breaking the attendance record of its predecessor.

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Whether they've made us laugh, swoon, or reminisce, all these celebrities have one thing in common: They experimented with red hair. Here, a look back at the most striking reds throughout the decades. Riverdale 's resident redhead is very proud of her cherry locks and even recorded a funny PSA in support of all redheads. Want to know Kate Walsh's secret to her red hair?