15 genetic characteristics

Some people have such extraordinary peculiarities that one wonders how exactly it came about. Perhaps that’s why DNA testing has become a popular gift.


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Different colored eyes? More fingers than usual? Many genetic characteristics appear several times in a family. But some also just stand there alone and are as unique as the people who wear them.

1. This is unexpected

“My father has six fingers on each hand.” If he wants to insult someone, he can also be very confusing.

old man with polydactyly (6 fingers on each hand) flipping the bird from r / oddly satisfying

2. Let’s annoy the teachers

These two are not just sisters, they are twin sisters.

These girls are twins, despite their radically different appearance from r / pics

3. Something special

Albinism makes skin and hair look almost colorless.

4. Unique

Blue eyes with dark skin are very rare, but they do happen.

5. More than the sum of its parts

“My father and I are a good reminder that genetics is not as precise a science as we often believe.”

My dad and I are a great reminder that genetics aren’t an exact science from r / pics

6. As beautiful as it is rare

“My sister is red-haired and has iris heterochromia.” Both are rare, the combination is even a genetic masterpiece.

My sister is a ginger and has heterochromia. A genetic masterpiece. from r / pics

7. More often than you think

These two are twin sisters too – and they both look great.

These women are related, in fact they are twins

8. Now he’s taking care of him

The gigantic son of the little father also seems to appear often.

9. The Inherited Snow Curl

The baby was born with the same strand of white hair that the mother had.

My friends newborn baby was born with the same birthmark in her hair as her mother from r / interestingasfuck

10. You can hardly look away here

Iris heterochromia can affect just part of the eye.

11. Hands can look like this too

Some medical help may be needed here in the long term.

12. Fun, but also a little bit scary

Not everyone has such elastic skin. In any case, he always has a good trick ready at parties.

14. Buying shoes becomes a challenge

That’s a lot more toes than the average foot really has.

15. So she could show off well in kindergarten

Many can roll their tongues, but only a few can fold their tongues. You can’t learn that, you have to be born with it.

Some people are just that one colorful bird in their family. Heredity and genetics bring out the craziest details – how nice that there is such diversity among people.

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