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Having red hair could mean you have a higher pain tolerance | A Moment of Science - Indiana Public Media
![TIL redheads experience pain differently from other people (more sensitive to some types of pain, less to others) because of their genetic makeup; they are also slightly less responsive to anaesthetics. : TIL redheads experience pain differently from other people (more sensitive to some types of pain, less to others) because of their genetic makeup; they are also slightly less responsive to anaesthetics. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/x6_pONK4uSXduO5ii35B_VFbWE8i2SGMWAZXEw40RyA.jpg?auto=webp&s=c96e27ea9538982b782e3a106d0b5b5164720541)
TIL redheads experience pain differently from other people (more sensitive to some types of pain, less to others) because of their genetic makeup; they are also slightly less responsive to anaesthetics. :
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