Cats and Red Hair
Mark Twain was a famous actor who once said that he believed redheads came from cats initially. Back then, there was a common belief floating around that redheads were more hot-tempered than those with other hair colors. This led to many stereotypes throughout the years.
Possible Extinction
Studies indicate that the red hair gene might be eradicated from people’s DNA by 2060. However, some scientists believe that the gene can stay dormant for a while and return. Overall, if people with the gene have children, it will survive and be passed on.