This one just speaks for itself. Apparently, some hair thingie factories in China were reallllllllly into recycling. They used low-quality, defective and even used condoms as the rubber basis for the hair bands they manufactured.
Now, I got this information in a chain-letter e-mail, so I was as skeptical as always. But according to my favorite site, snopes.com, this particular story is true. Keep those things out of your mouths, ladies…
Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/hairband.asp
[Posted by Shannon]
six words to change the world. 
I’m sure glad I don’t wear hair braids . . .
I thought this column was going to be about 1980’s rock bands…
Wow, unimaginable. Good to know.