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Article: EVER WONDERED why some have curly hair and others straight hair?
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- April 20, 2009
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Hair is something that people of all ages spend a lot of time
thinking about.
It is one of the first things you notice about yourself when you
look in the mirror to get ready for school.
And it is one of the first things you see about other people.
Hair is also the body part that many people try to change the
most. People with naturally straight hair often wish their hair
were curly. And curly tops want straight locks.
So why wasn't everyone born with the hair they wanted? Scientists
say a number of factors contribute to the way your hair looks.
One reason involves the size and shape of a key part of your
hair. Hair has two basic parts: the shaft, which is the part you
see, and the ...