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Hair today...

infini — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:15:26 -0800

Le Figaro has a great article with photographs of the journey of human hair obtained as offerings to the gods by pilgrims in Tirupati to the beauty salons of New York and the heads of such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Since its in French, here's Mother Jones covering the same in English. A Spaniard in London does a photo essay while exporters show you a flowchart of the entire process. Highly valued and in short supply, remy hair, as it is known, is very different from the stuff you find being used in pesticides, pizza base and deer repellent (warning: Fox News link).

By: Lisitasan

Lisitasan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:45:55 -0800

Whoops! In the documentary "Good Hair" you can watch a sassy Chris Rock follow the stuff from temple to beauty salon. Thanks for the links- now we all have yet another additive (the amino acid derived from said hair) to avoid at the market.

By: Katjusa Roquette

Katjusa Roquette — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:52:08 -0800

Ugh! They are making us eat hair? Joooooj! More lable reading :(. Thanks for sharing, cuz I don't want to eat hair!

By: kcds

kcds — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:47:22 -0800

Ugh! They are making us eat hair? "They" are not "making" you eat hair. More lable reading Unlikely to help. Even if your pizza came with a label that listed ingredients, it might say "L-cysteine". It's not going to say "hair". Thanks for sharing, cuz I don't want to eat hair! A chemical that is derived from hair is not the same as eating hair. Plants are often fertilized using shit. You probably don't think of eating a carrot as being the same as eating shit.

By: Runes

Runes — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:28:41 -0800

The temple in Tirupati was thought to be the worlds richest pilgrimage destination with assets > $30 billion until this recent find.

By: elizardbits

elizardbits — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:47:09 -0800

sort of previously

By: foursentences

foursentences — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:29:54 -0800

hair today gorgonzola tomorrow

By: chavenet

chavenet — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:00:09 -0800

Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs Of every head he's had the pleasure to have known And all the people that come and go Stop and say hello