I'm a natural red head, I've heard it's kind of rare. Do you know much about red hair?
Oh yes! Only 1-2% of the human population has natural red hair!
Wow I knew it was rare, but I didn't know it was that rare. Do you know what causes red hair by any chance?
Yes. It is caused by having very low amounts of eumelanin and very high levels of pheomalanin.
Oh cool! Are those like chemical compounds or something?
Something like that. It is an oxidation process of tyrosine, which is an amino acid.
Sounds like a lot of cool chemistry! My hair's like a little science experiment haha! Thanks for informing me about this stuff.
Most definitely! There is so much to learn with 500 naturally occuring amino acids, though only 20 are found in the genetic coding.