Eli5 Why do we have cowlicks?

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Why do we have cowlicks? Why can’t all of our hair just grow in the same? Also, where did the name come from?

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Cowlicks are caused by the way hair grows out of the follicle. Hair follicles grow in a spiral pattern, but some follicles may have a stronger spiral than others. That’s how you get cowlicks.

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