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Everything you ever wanted to know about hair — and then some

Fact-packed book interweaves biology, history

A hairy situation

A TALE OF HAIR A hair researcher explores the history and biology of hair (both human and animal), as well as its myriad uses, in a new book.

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By Meghan Rosen

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