The longest recorded female hair was measured at 18 feet and 5.5 inches, grown over 30 years by Xie Jiuping.
In the 16th century, a doctor claimed that applying a blend of boiled slugs, olive oil, honey, saffron, soap, and cumin to the scalp could help restore hair.
The legend of werewolves is thought to have originated from a condition called Hirsutism, which causes abnormal hair growth in areas where hair is not supposed to grow.
