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Sperm Bank Turns Away Carrot Tops

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:34:11 CDT

Redheaded men seeking a quick $500 best not turn to the Cryos sperm bank: It's full-up with carrot top donors and is turning them away. "There are too many redheads in relation to demand," director Ole Schou tells the Telegraph . Only women who have an infertile redhead boyfriend or who...

Surgeons, Please Stop Fearing Redheads

John Johnson — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:28:58 CST

Redheads have a bad rap among surgeons because they're said to have a low pain threshold and to be more prone to hemorrhages and hernias in surgery or afterward. A new study in the British Medical Journal looked into the matter and has some advice for said surgeons: Get over...

Scotland's Bad Weather Means More Redheads

Will McCahill — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:23:45 CST

The cooler, cloudier climes for northern Europe make for more redheads—particularly in Scotland and Ireland, a researcher says. About 8% of Scots sport a ginger mane, to less than 2% of all Europeans. The theory, Emily Pritchard tells the Times of London, is that genetic traits that allow sun-unfriendly...

What Not to Say to a Redhead

John Johnson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:55:00 CST

As a redhead, Rose Martelli has heard every one of your witty comments about her hair, thank you very much. At Asylum.com, she lists what never to say to a redhead. Here's a sampling: Carrot top: Extremely funny. In first grade. Do your drapes match the carpet? "Thank you...

Blonds Are More 'Warlike'

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:50:00 CST

Blonds might have more fun, but they definitely have more aggression, researchers claim. Fair-haired women are far more likely to fight for their rights than brunettes or redheads, new research has found. They slip into a “warlike” streak because they attract more attention than others and are used to getting...

Britain Bans Anti-Redhead Newspaper Ad

Emily Rauhala — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:13:00 CST

In another case of redheads fighting back against the injustices of the world, Britain's advertising watchdog has banned a newspaper ad for being "anti-ginger" after three people complained. The ad, for a TV show called Dating in the Dark , reads: "How do you spot a ginger in the dark?... Looks...

UK Chain Yanks 'Anti-Redhead' Xmas Card

Rob Quinn — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:10:48 CST

British supermarket giant Tesco has yanked a card from its shelves that poked fun at redheads after complaints from the outraged, red-haired mother of three redheaded daughters. The company said the card—which pictured a red-headed toddler with Santa and the words "Santa loves all kids. Even ginger ones"—wasn't...

Boy Beaten on Facebook 'Kick a Ginger' Day

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:07:01 CST

Police suspect a boy was attacked at his southern California middle school because a Facebook site urged assaults on redheads. The boy, 12, was beaten twice on a day declared "Kick a Ginger Day" on the Facebook site, inspired by an episode of South Park . Police are continuing to investigate....

Kids Attack Redheads on 'Kick a Ginger' Day

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:31:27 CST

Inspired by a Facebook page, kids in Vancouver spent a day kicking and punching redheads for fun, the Vancouver Sun reports. Trouble is, being hit hurts. "I was amazed by the amount of people that kicked me," said 13-year-old Aaron Mishkin, who figures he was assaulted about 80 times. An...