Hardy Perennial: Extinction of Blondes

John Hawks notes that the momentary panic spread by the TimesOnLine last weekend about the gradual extinction of blondes in about 200 years wasn't necessary.

Hawks pointed out a debunking of the hoax by the Washington Post four years ago, which tracked back the origin to a German magazine.

CNN had gone for the original story hook, line, and sinker, but later recanted:

A CNN statement said it carried the report "from one of its highly reputable international broadcast partners," ITN, and would correct it as many times as the story aired. "CNN regrets the error," the statement said.

Steve Sailer as usual, has a thoughtful take on the subject in VDARE as well as on Steve's blog which looks at still another angle of the TimesOnLine piece.