Reply #11

Thu May 3, 2012, 08:54 PM

xchrom (90,497 posts)

And red? Hair - I believe.

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18 replies	Author	Time	Post
Another Genetic Quirk of the Solomon Islands: Blond Hair [View all]	cali	May 2012	OP
Well I'll be damned---I wasn't aware of this. Very interesting.	virgogal	May 2012	#1
Well that is interesting...	hlthe2b	May 2012	#2
It need not actually confer any advantage ...	surrealAmerican	May 2012	#3
true...	hlthe2b	May 2012	#4
But that doesn't matter as long as they can pass on their genes	csziggy	May 2012	#5
yes... certainly... (unless the opposite sex didn't particularly like blondes)	hlthe2b	May 2012	#9
Another thought - the particular blond gene may not have the same cancer risks	csziggy	May 2012	#13
Depends	4th law of robotics	May 2012	#8
Evolution doesn't have a purpose	Retrograde	May 2012	#6
Yes, yes, yes, yes... I am aware.. Just ruminating because...	hlthe2b	May 2012	#7
It could be that blondes are considered more attractive?	csziggy	May 2012	#15
Maybe they just like the look	AngryAmish	May 2012	#16
They have more fun. n/t	DefenseLawyer	May 2012	#14
That's just cool. I love it when scientists find a wholly unexpected explanation like that. n/t	Gormy Cuss	May 2012	#10
Reminds me - the Aussie aborigines with blond -	xchrom	May 2012	#11
usually kids. the blonde/red hair thing is typical of a lot of pacific aboriginal populations.	HiPointDem	May 2012	#12
Cool. I didn't even know that some Solomon Islanders	MineralMan	May 2012	#17
Very interesting indeed.	AverageJoe90	May 2012	#18

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