Post by galvez on Dec 1, 2003 22:56:40 GMT -5
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Author: GRAHAM DIGGINES
Filed: 29/09/2002, 11:18:20
The Sun
Blondes die out by 2202
NATURAL blondes are an endangered species and will be extinct by 2202, say scientists.
There are too few people carrying the blonde gene for the hair colour to continue down the generations.
So women and men with blonde hair, blonde eyebrows and blue eyes will vanish from the face of the earth within 200 years, says the World Health Organisation.
Researchers predict the last blonde will live in FINLAND which has the highest number of true blondes in the world.
The problem is that blonde hair is caused by a recessive gene.
A child has to have the gene on both sides of the family in the grandparents’ generation to get blonde hair.
But blonde genes are rapidly becoming watered down.
A spokesman for the WHO research team said: “It looks like their days are numbered.”
And bottle blondes like singer Kylie Minogue and surgically- enhanced model Jordan may even be responsible for the demise of their natural rivals.
The WHO spokesman added: “Artificial blondes tend to be blonder and possibly more attractive to men.
“This could mean more and more men are selecting them as partners over their naturally blonde peers.”<br>
The number of bottle blondes is likely to soar.
A German study has found fair-haired waitresses or barmaids earn 20 per cent more in tips than others.
Author: GRAHAM DIGGINES
Filed: 29/09/2002, 11:18:20
The Sun
Blondes die out by 2202
NATURAL blondes are an endangered species and will be extinct by 2202, say scientists.
There are too few people carrying the blonde gene for the hair colour to continue down the generations.
So women and men with blonde hair, blonde eyebrows and blue eyes will vanish from the face of the earth within 200 years, says the World Health Organisation.
Researchers predict the last blonde will live in FINLAND which has the highest number of true blondes in the world.
The problem is that blonde hair is caused by a recessive gene.
A child has to have the gene on both sides of the family in the grandparents’ generation to get blonde hair.
But blonde genes are rapidly becoming watered down.
A spokesman for the WHO research team said: “It looks like their days are numbered.”
And bottle blondes like singer Kylie Minogue and surgically- enhanced model Jordan may even be responsible for the demise of their natural rivals.
The WHO spokesman added: “Artificial blondes tend to be blonder and possibly more attractive to men.
“This could mean more and more men are selecting them as partners over their naturally blonde peers.”<br>
The number of bottle blondes is likely to soar.
A German study has found fair-haired waitresses or barmaids earn 20 per cent more in tips than others.
