Buzz·Posted on 2 Nov 201617 Surprising Facts You Probably Didn't Know About RedheadsBlondes may have more fun, but redheads have more sex.by Mat WhiteheadBuzzFeed Staff, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Red hair is a mutation. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. And redheads are more likely to be left-handed. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Having red hair and blue eyes basically makes you a unicorn. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. The Dutch celebrate a festival in the first weekend of September called Roodharigendag, or Redhead Day. View this photo on Instagram 5. Redheads make up only approximately 2% of the human population. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. It's believed redheads require more anaesthetic than other hair colours. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. And contradicting studies have found redheads may have very different reactions to pain. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. There are also reports of redheaded women bruising a lot easier than women of other hair colours. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. In the Middle Ages, red hair was considered a sign of being a vampire. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. And many women were persecuted for witchcraft simply for having red hair. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. In France, red hair was considered a means to exclude men from priesthood because Judas is often depicted as a redhead. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Bees are apparently more attracted to redheads. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. There was a recipe for "Spanish gold" that required the blood of a redheaded man. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Evidence was found that indicated Neanderthals carried a variant MC1R gene similar to the modern redhead trait. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Redheads are less likely to go gray. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. They have less hair, but it's thick. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. Blondes may have more fun, but redheads have more sex. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF