Lie of the Day #483
March 4th, 2008 by FweebHuman hair follicles are actually highly specialized nerve endings with direct connections to the brain. These nerve endings have all touch sensors disabled and have a primary purpose as auxiliary memory storage for blocks of data that the brain considers non-critical information. This is why so many people have a feeling of loss when they cut their hair. They’ve removed memories and no longer have any idea what they may have been about.