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Your head holds a tiny forest of hairs

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You are actively managing a microscopic forest of incredible density. The average human head packs roughly one hundred thousand individual keratin extruders into a very limited patch of skin, demanding massive amounts of daily protein just to exist. And yet, losing fifty of them in the shower still induces absolute panic.

Your head holds a tiny forest of hairs
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