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Prominent show dog
A black-and-white photo of a white man from the late 19th century wearing an extremely long mustache. Cut-out hands hold a blue razor to the right side of the image.
skin
A new technique for forensic hair analysis
The science behind hair bleaching
The science behind human hair growth
Giving robots and prosthetics a new sense: Touch
Quizzes
Male muscle, man flexing arm, bicep curl.
Facts You Should Know: The Human Body Quiz
Muscles of facial expression, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC). Human face, human head.
Characteristics of the Human Body
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Many hands with different skin hues. human skin
12 Questions About Skin Answered
Happy young nurse assisting an elderly patient walking outside
Why Do Gray Hairs Have a Different Texture?
Back of a head of an older man with gray hair (aging, elderly, mature, grey, seniors).
Why Does Hair Turn Gray?
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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal
How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?
Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
How Deadly Is Quicksand?
Statue of Nostradamus
Nostradamus and His Prophecies
July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.
Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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How facial hair styles have changed through history
Where did this mustache come from?
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
A new technique for forensic hair analysis
Hair fibre analysis becomes a viable forensic crime tool thanks to new techniques...
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
The science behind hair bleaching
Understanding hair bleaching and minimizing damage during that process.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
The science behind human hair growth
Learn how human hair grows.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Giving robots and prosthetics a new sense: Touch
Robots are becoming more humanlike with the development of hairy skin.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Prominent show dog
Shih Tzu show dogs are often groomed to display their long hair tied or held in a...
© Sue Thatcher/Shutterstock.com
skin
A cross section of mammalian skin and its underlying structures.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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