[custom_adv] 1. They don't require as much Vitamin D as we do. Redheads are able to create their own Vitamin D, which decreases their chances of getting ailments like rickets, diabetes, and arthritis. [custom_adv] 2. They handle pain better. A 2003 McGill University study showed that red-headed women can tolerate up to 25 per cent more pain than people with other hair colors. [custom_adv] 3. They feel temperatures better than we do. The redhead gene allows them to feel more sensitive to changes in temperature. This best part about this is that they can better prepare for the weather. They're like a trusty weather man or weather woman. [custom_adv] 4. Redheads are more popular. It's easy to spot a fake redhead because red dye fades faster than other colors. So this 2% of the population is a hot commodity. Interestingly, someone figured out that CBS showcased a redheaded individual every 106 seconds!