Well isn't that nice, satisfy the munchies and get a fuller head of hair all in one go! Via Sputniknews: McDonald's salty, crispy and addictive french fries may be more than just a guilty pleasure. They could also help cure baldness, according to Japanese scientists. In a study published by Yokohama National University last week, researchers revealed that dimethylpolysiloxane, a chemical found in silicone that McDonald's adds to cooking oil to prevent it from frothing, can also produce hair follicles. McDonald's is not the only fast food restaurant to use this chemical. It is also used by Taco Bell, Domino's, Five Guys, Chick-fil-A and KFC. The chemical is even found in silly putty, although we wouldn't recommend eating that stretchy goo. The research explains how up to 5,000 hair follicle germs (HFGs), the structures from which hair develops, were successfully mass produced using oxygen-permeable dimethylpolysiloxane. When these HFGs were transplanted onto the back skin of nude mice,