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"Children around the world are often blonde, but their hair darkens at puberty. So it is not just northern European adult skin that lacks pigment. It is also ad
by jlmendezbonini 14y ago
"Children around the world are often blonde, but their hair darkens at puberty. So it is not just northern European adult skin that lacks pigment. It is also adult European hair."
The pictures posted by the author about child blondness look suspiciously like cases of malnutrition [1][2].
[1]http://www.lancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)61314-3/fulltext http://www.lancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(... (search for "vitamin")
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color#Medical_conditions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color#Medical_condit...
- hackinthebochs 14y agoThose pictures were probably from melanesia where blonde hair is native to the population (more striking in children)
- jlmendezbonini 14y agoI've never heard of that population before, it's quite an impressive thing to see [1]. On the other hand, the author's statement makes it sound like it's a common phenomenon around the world when it's not. [1]https://www.google.com/search?q=melanesian+blonde&hl=en&sa=X&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=mbXnT-OEH4aa9gSLovWtAQ&ved=0CFgQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=662 https://www.google.com/search?q=melanesian+blonde&hl=en&...