![TIL that redheads produce more vitamin D than other hair colors, meaning they don't suffer as much from not being in the sun. : r/todayilearned TIL that redheads produce more vitamin D than other hair colors, meaning they don't suffer as much from not being in the sun. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/kmC99aAZsxIPRRnOCHbUFCO5tx0SykM03wdv_sOvFUs.jpg?auto=webp&s=9b53c41af121ffe7967fb426431adb8d80be256c)
TIL that redheads produce more vitamin D than other hair colors, meaning they don't suffer as much from not being in the sun. : r/todayilearned
![TIL redheads have a 25% higher pain threshold, can make their own supply of vitamin D and feel temperature changes better than the rest of us due to their 'redhead gene' MC1R. : TIL redheads have a 25% higher pain threshold, can make their own supply of vitamin D and feel temperature changes better than the rest of us due to their 'redhead gene' MC1R. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/FDM_GZzUz4jDogcPp8zzslJwd8j4X6Zy7EMBfqFMqV8.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=743c3a5ef00a209059c935ddf3eb63bdac64f2b4)
TIL redheads have a 25% higher pain threshold, can make their own supply of vitamin D and feel temperature changes better than the rest of us due to their 'redhead gene' MC1R. :
![Does your child have red hair? Redheads have some awesome genetic superpowers - check them out here! - The Healthy Mommy US Does your child have red hair? Redheads have some awesome genetic superpowers - check them out here! - The Healthy Mommy US](https://www.thehealthymommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ginger-baby-boy.jpg)
Does your child have red hair? Redheads have some awesome genetic superpowers - check them out here! - The Healthy Mommy US
![Skin fairness is a better predictor for impaired physical and mental health than hair redness | Scientific Reports Skin fairness is a better predictor for impaired physical and mental health than hair redness | Scientific Reports](https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41598-019-54662-5/MediaObjects/41598_2019_54662_Fig1_HTML.png)