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PICTURE: 80-year-old Chinese man washes hair for the first time in 26 years

ananova.com — Shampoo had little effect on Luo Shiyuan's matted 6ft long hair and 5ft beard so the whole family pitched in with washing powder, reports Chongqing Morning Papers.

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  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+182This is a Hair Question!
  • capiCrimm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+99okay, now keep it there for 26 years. Then I'll digg you up.
  • sideshowRAHEEM, on 10/12/2007, -4/+91What this pic doesn't show is how long his pubic hair was.

    *edit: I just grossed myself out.
  • aakrzemi, on 10/12/2007, -10/+86Now he can style it with some bull-splooge.
  • jcs_goog, on 10/12/2007, -3/+76A missed opportunity for the Procter & Gambles of the world. Could have made a great Pantene commercial.
  • IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -5/+60Or maybe a Herbal Ess-

    never mind. :o
  • megaloid, on 10/12/2007, -2/+51But look at him. He looks healthier than most American 80-year-olds.
  • chris9902, on 10/12/2007, -0/+44I wanna talk about hair from the 70s...
  • xstnothing, on 10/12/2007, -1/+44Behold the majesty of the one dreadlock!
  • dominasian, on 10/12/2007, -4/+41i love how throughout his hair cleaning he's holding a baby who's crying hysterically, and every other person in the whole picture is smiling.
  • cliffy2000, on 10/12/2007, -1/+27@royall64: Yoga?
  • kinesis8, on 10/12/2007, -3/+25I'd hate to be the person who slept next to him the last 26 years
  • TheRingmaster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22"I believe after a week or so your hair cleans itself"
    - Sanchez, Digg 02/03/07
  • digitalsmash, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23Not washing his hair and beard for that long? His whole head must've smelled like butt. yuck.
  • aschocobo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19aww...no 'after' pics! :(
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Lol, this one is my favorite http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2006-09/27/content_698314_5.htm
  • BuddyDoQ, on 10/12/2007, -4/+15No, I think this hair is from the 20's.
  • poobread, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Yes, I was hoping for a picture of his flowing, freshly cleaned mane.
  • megaloid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10If by "minty-fresh," you mean "like a van-load of hippies," then yes.
  • IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Found more pictures of him:

    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2006-09/27/content_698314.htm

    No "after" pictures though, sorry.
  • bluestarchron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Cool. But it's making my head itch just to think about.
  • Jasruler, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11holy crap, lame
  • notorious., on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I am going to assume you mean the girl in the lower left.

    boom OW!
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+14"this is a Hair question"
  • durazine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I bet this didn't shock anyone living in Berkeley.
  • mogdor, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Around town he's known as "Moldylocks"
  • nubbler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5No wonder the littel kid is crying, I don't blame him.
  • oliofactor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Somebody dare me to drink the water???
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Go back in your hole, slashdotter.
  • uberdesigner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4where the hell did the chimp come from?
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5poor family members, i wouldn't want to be the one touching his hair
  • Starch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4this reminds me of 'Willy Wonka.." when Grandpa Joe got up off his lazy ass after 20 years? Did someone in the Shiyuans' family find the golden fortune cookie?
  • Vicken, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8Jump rope, anyone?
  • Sanchez, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I believe after a week or so your hair cleans itself, but don't quote me on that.
  • idonthack, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4We need a new term for this.
    MONODREAD.
  • mogdor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4He should've walked into Great Clips and asked for a shampoo
  • Joystik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3***** disgusting
  • birdwatcher3000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Title should read:

    "Bacteria colony finally wiped out after 20 years"
  • gfixler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Only 2 meters in 30 years? Rapunzel must have been pretty old.
  • maddendude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I have kinda long hair, when I dont wash it for 2 weeks, it smells really bad. The skin on my head gets really irritated, i cant help but scratch it, then my hands smell like crap and I have to wash em. Its really bad. 26 years? that guy is crazy.
  • UltimaNut, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Thats a dirty Sanchez. I know that doesnt clean itself.
  • durazine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Hair today, gone tomorrow? No? Ok.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2He's crying tears of joy at the majesty of the mighty single dreadlock.
  • grbradsk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+226 years for 15 minutes of fame.
  • Aeiri, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@gfixler

    This guy's hair was woven into an elaborate braid. Rapunzel's was just straight.
  • gordonm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Richard Stallman still has him beat.
  • Gryffydd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2He should donate it to Locks of Love!
  • desertrose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@Archeologist

    wow he seems like a pretty damn cool old man though :D
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Mr. Sparkle!
  • vetal17, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2he's just hardcore rastaman
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