Why Do People Go Bald?

How does balding work? Why does it happen? And why are men so much more likely to lose their hair than women? Quick Questions has the answers!

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Sources:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/welln...
http://mentalfloss.com/article/54336/...
http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v40/...
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