26 April 2009
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April 2009
Q.Where does the saying bald as a badger come from
A.The saying 'bald as a badger' came about because a badger's head has a white spot on it which can make it look like the animal is bald.
Q.Why do monks have a bald match in the middle of their head?
A.The bald patch on a monk's head is called a tonsure & symbolises renunciation of vanity. There are 3 types that involve different shaved areas.
Q.What does it mean when your eyebrows start going bald?
A.People who cannot grow eyebrows may have a certain form of alopecia areata monolocularis (baldness in one spot). This is rarely hereditary.