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Page 14, News, Tuesday, January 15, 1991 Facts about hair Hair has no feeling By Alberto Costa Hair is an appendage of the skin. There is no sense of feel- ing in hair, due to the absence of nerves. Hair is made of a protein called keratin, which is present in all horny growths such, as nails, claws, and hoofs. The average hair is com- posed of: carbon- 50.65%, hydrogen - 6.36%, nitrogen - 17.14%, sulfur - 5.0%, and oxygen - 20.85%. Hair has three general shapes, straight, wavy, and curly or kinky. Hair is found all over the body, except on the palms, soles, lips, and eyelids. The average growth of healthy hair on the scalp is about. 1/2"(1.25Cm) per month. Hair growth is influ- enced by, the seasons of the year, nutrition, and hormones, and health. On the average a person will loose from 50-80 hairs per day. The average life span of hair is from 2-4 years. There is an average of 1,000 hairs to a square inch (6.5cm2). The number of hairs on the head varies with the color of the hair: Blonde - 140,000, Brown -- 110,000, Black -. 108,000, Red - 90,000. sees Py ttt. SPECIGL THANKS Thank you to Dr. Rohani, Dr. Wilkes, Dr. Sallivan and all the narsing staff at ) McCausland Hospital for their kind care. Thanks a million. Johnny Gagnon AEROBIC WEAR Phantom Although my wife Em has lost five pounds on her wedding- dress diet, the plastic pig is still in the fridge. This little pink plastic pig oinks gleefully at Em and everyone else whenever we open the fridge door and let me tell you, it's getting a little annoying. The barnyard noises are driving our cat Guildwood insane. Anyway, I'm calling this the wedding-dress diet because Em's goal is to fit back into a certain white outfit she wore on The Big Day many years ago. In the meantime, our fridge isn't getting quite the workout that it usually does, except that the twins still spend a certain amount of time each day sys- tematically eating us out of house and home. Speaking of fridges, we bought anew one last year after our original finally gave up the ghost. We learned a few things along the way, and maybe you'd be interested in a few tips we got from The Hydro. For instance: if you're in the market to buy and you're inter- ested, as we were, in an energy- efficient fridge, it's worth it to shop around. Energy efficiency will vary a surprising amount from model to model. As times goes on, remember that a clean fridge will work bet- ter, too. Every spring and fall, Box 638 Terrace Bay, Ont. POT 2WO } You can get things done in the Classifieds ITloore's of Serrace (Bay Lid unplug it and use the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner or a long-handled brush to clean any dust off your con- denser coils, fins and motor. If you've got kids, your fridge is probably full one minute and empty the next, but an uncrowd- ed fridge will work more effi- ciently than a crowded one. On the other hand, the freezer sec- tion will work more efficiently when it's about two-thirds full. You can also test the door seal occasionally by closing it on a thin strip of paper, checking that it's held tightly in place. The best temperature for the refrigerator section is about three degrees Celsius (37 degrees Fahrenheit), and the freezer section should be about minus 18 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit). And think about this before you buy: the average lifetime of your fridge is 20 years, so this is one appliance you'll be waking up to for a heck of a long time after The Big Day! This newspaper, in conjunc- tion with Ontario Hydro, is bringing you Phil's Basement to help "bring home" ideas on how to save energy. To receive an Appliance Efficiency Kit, call Ontario Hydro at 1-800- 263-9000 and tell them Phil sent you. Pre Inventory Sale Sat. Ea 19 - Thars Jan 31 $40." BLOUSES up to a Hero € a Canada where people make giving an important part of their lives. Where they plan how much they can give, in time and in money. Where they don't wait to be asked to help. Imagine the rewards of being one of those people. Be a Local Hero. ie A new spirit of giving A national program to encourage giving and volunteering. SSSsesesesss IMAGINE'S New Year's Resolution 81 This is the year | work smarter, not harder - and help causes | care about with some of the time | save. SKI JACKETS Cotton Daniel Hechte 3 off Gill Sales Cash Visa or Mastercard Gill Sales Final | TWILL PANTS hy ht off JEWELRY 6" off *CCd@ Bonus Points Gvailable