TIL Despite the belief that we owe red hair and freckles to the Neanderthals, their DNA actually has little to no effect on these and some other traits. The study was conducted on archaic DNA in Icelanders and also found that part of it was from Denisovans, likely through indirect contact.

https://www.science.org/content/article/neanderthal-dna-you-carry-may-have-surpris…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1g7n9i2/til_despite_the_belief_that_we_owe_red_hair_and/