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75 People Who Clearly Won The Genetic Lottery In The Most Unexpected Ways
No two bodies are the same. Even if you have an identical twin, you’ll eventually develop different scars or freckles. And some people have particularly unique bodies thanks to being born with or developing a rare medical condition.
To celebrate just how one-of-a-kind human bodies can be, Bored Panda compiled a list of fascinating physical traits that some people around the world have. Some simply look fascinating, while others are almost like superpowers. So enjoy scrolling through these uncommon traits, and be sure to upvote the ones that you find incredibly cool!
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#1
I Have Vitiligo & Heterochromia
I was born with Heterochromia & developed Vitiligo when I was around 8-9 years old. I used to hate living with both conditions, but have learned to embrace & love my appearance.
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#2
A Picture Of My Eye My Dad Took Bc I Have Shit Camera
#3
I Have Purple Eyes
Growing up, I never appreciated my unique features. I was the only kid in class with red hair. I hated how often people would comment on my freckles, and it didn’t help that I had a unique name too. My mom still recalls me coming home from school and saying that I wished that my name was Sarah and that I had straight, blonde hair.
As an adult, however, I’ve come to appreciate my special features. Sure, they certainly aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. But it’s cool to stand out, and I’ve learned to appreciate my unique traits. My features are absolutely nothing compared to some of the incredible physical traits that some people have, though. And while they may not all be things that these individuals want to brag about, we believe that every body deserves to be celebrated!
#4
My Son Inherited My Joined Together Toes
#5
My Vitiligo Hair. The White Hair Contains No Pigment
#6
Identified Only As "Xiaolian," This Chinese Man's Nose Was Irreparably Damaged From Infection, So Doctors Decided To "Grow" A Second Nose On The Man's Forehead To Replace The Original Nose
When it comes to rare physical traits, well, you probably don’t see them every day; otherwise, they wouldn’t be uncommon. But Sciencing compiled a list of some that you might actually have yourself. First, they note that some people have the genetic ability to require less sleep. While most adults need between 7 and 9 hours a night for optimum health, apparently, some can function just fine on a mere four to six hours per night.
Another rare trait is having double eyelashes. This condition is known as distichiasis, and it essentially means that both eyelids have an additional row of eyelashes. They might be shorter or thinner than the first set, but regardless, this is a dream of many who get eyelash extensions.
#7
Here Are My Marfan's Syndrome Hands
#8
I Was Born With A Giant Congenital Nevus
#9
I Have Only Four Fingers On My Left Hand, And Have And Index Finger Instead Of My Thumb
One rare feature that you would never know someone had unless they told you is supertaster taste buds. Apparently, about a quarter of people have some variety of the supertaster trait, but that doesn’t mean that the taste of everything is amplified.
Typically, this impacts bitter flavors the most, meaning that foods like citrus fruits or spinach might taste extremely strong. But there are benefits to being a supertaster, as that person may not feel the need to indulge in excessively fatty or sweet foods. They also might not enjoy substances like tobacco and alcohol.
#10
My Hair And Eyelashes Are Naturally Split Into Blonde And Brunette
#11
None Of My Fingers(Or Toes) Have Middle Knuckles, And Its Hereditary
#12
While The Veins On My Left Hand Say ‚yo‘, The Veins On My Right Hand Spell ‚hi‘
Cerulean 2 weeks ago (edited)
I was really spun out when I learned not long ago that veins are massively idiosyncratic. They don't match left to right, and everyone's are different (especially superficial veins). Even bigger deeper ones (and even arteries, though less) vary quite a bit. So phlebotomists are not looking for common and named veins, they gotta check what you've actually got.
Healthline notes that heterochromia is another example of a very unique physical feature, but this one is very beautiful as well. This is when a person (or animal) has two different colored eyes. And it can happen from birth, or it can develop later on in life due to a health condition.
One trait that’s invisible, until you see it happen, that is, is sunlight sneezing. Some people have a condition called ACHOO syndrome, or photic sneezing, which means that they start sneezing every time they walk into direct sunlight.
#13
I Have A Tooth In The Roof Of My Mouth
#14
My Girlfriend Has Different Finger Structures
#15
My Left Eye Grows A Single, Fragile Grey Eyelash That Grows As Long As I Let It
Sara Frazer 2 weeks ago
Ah! That's like the random long, silver, thin hair that comes out of my eyebrow!
When it comes to having body parts that you don’t exactly need, eyelashes aren’t the only things you can have extras of. Some people actually have an extra rib, called a cervical rib, which forms in the neck area. But unfortunately, this trait isn’t simply a fun fact to share at parties. It can lead to discomfort, pain, numbness, and weakness in the affected shoulder and arm. Luckily, if the rib is causing health issues, it can safely be removed.
#16
I Have Hyperhidrosis, Which Means My Hands And Feet Sweat A Lot. This Is How My Hands Usually Look
Shelley Dawson 2 weeks ago
Bless. I know how distressing this can be because one of my oldest friends had it.
#17
My Tongue Is Naturally Forked
Michael Largey 2 weeks ago
Naturally? You expect us to believe someone who speaks with forked tongue?
#18
Teenager Isa-Bella Leclair, Whose Leg Grew To Twice Its Normal Size Is Using Her Condition To Inspire Body Positivity
Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
She has Parkes‑Weber syndrome. There was another girl with a similar condition who ended up having the leg amputated because it was causing her so much pain and inconvenience.
If you’re curious about how rare your body is, Dr. Sermed Mezher shared a video on social media pointing out some of the rarest physical features that you just might have. First, he mentioned that the Cupid's bow lip type is actually the least common lip shape. Meanwhile, if you have the ability to voluntarily focus and unfocus your eyes, that’s also pretty special!
#19
My Fingers Grows Hair After A Skin Graft I Got 16 Years Ago
#20
Due To A Pigmentation, The Hair On My Left Leg Is Blond And The Hair On My Right Leg Is Black
#21
A Patch Of My Hair Fell Out 1.5 Years Ago And Has Grown Back Curly
Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
Lost all my hair during chemo. Used to have ringlet curls. It grew back straight. I am very sad
Something that only you will know if you have or not is an auditory narrator inside your head. Apparently, only a third of people actually have a voice in their head that outlines their decisions and thoughts, also known as an internal monologue. Some people won’t say to themselves internally, “I’m going to go to the store.” Instead, they’ll simply see themselves going there and head on out.
#22
Severed A Nerve In My Index Finger... Half My Finger Can No Longer Prune
#23
I Was Born Without The Rest Of My Ear
#24
I Grow Extra Teeth. Pulled This Off The Roof Of My Mouth Today
Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
On Reddit the OP says they grow about 4 "starter teeth" (which is what is pictured) a year. If they aren't removed they will grow into full sized teeth. 😮 They've also had 11 wisdom teeth removed so far. They just keep growing back.
Are you enjoying these photos of rare physical traits, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you’d love to have yourself, and let us know in the comments below what the most unique aspect of your own body is. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another article from Bored Panda featuring similar photos, we recommend reading this one next!
#25
A Chunk Of My Red Hair From When I Was 16 Compared To My Faded With Time Hair Now That I'm 27
Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
My brother had orange hair as a kid. It next went to strawberry blonde. Now at almost 50 he's just blonde. His beard has some orange in it, but otherwise you'd never know he was a ginger.
#26
Chinese Baby Kang Kang From China’s Hunan Province Was Born With A Very Rare Disorder. He Entered The World With A Mask Face On Top Of His Face
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
“Professor W**g Duquan who is set to operate on the 15-month-old baby has said that the “deformity is so rare that it is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause.” W**g continued “It’s different from a cleft lip or cleft palate; it’s a facial cleft. Not only his face muscles are cleft, but the inside bones are cleft.” Kang Kang was born with a congenital deformity, a condition called transverse facial cleft, also known as “face horizontal cleft”. “The doctors at the People’s Liberation Army Military Hospital where Kang Kang will be operated on hope to operate on the young baby to equate the two divisions of his face and muscles. Doctors then plan to reconstruct the facial bones of the baby but officials have warned the family that the results of the operation will be unpredictable.” <- National Turk
#27
Human Eye With True Polycoria (Multiple Pupils)
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
“In cases of true polycoria, there is an extra pupil that tends to be reactive to light and medication. To be considered true polycoria, the extra pupil and the principal pupil must dilate, and contract simultaneously with triggers such as light, and administered d***s. The extraneous pupil is c. 2.5mm away from the principal pupil. In cases of true polycoria, there is an intact sphincter muscle, which contracts and dilates the pupils. In an eye without polycoria, the sphincter muscle is a part of the iris that functions to constrict and dilate the pupil. A patient with true polycoria experiences handicapped vision as well as stimulation of the retina in response to bright lights.” <- Wiki Diki
#28
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
#29
The Swirl. My Facial Hair Grows In A Circular Pattern At The Back Of My Jawline
#31
Hong Hong Was Born In China With 15 Fingers And 16 Toes In January 2016. Hong Also Has Two Palms On Each Hand And No Thumbs
#32
I Have (Almost) No Eye Colour
#33
My Husband Has Donated Plasma So Many Times He Has A Permanent Hole In His Arm
martymcmatrix 2 weeks ago
If a blood vessel is punctured at the exact same spot over a long period of time, than it's obvious why it's called a »buttonhole (puncture)«...🎯 🕳️ 🪡
#34
I've Got Too Many Bones In My Mouth
#36
One Of My Adult Teeth Never Came In...so I'm Stuck With A Forever-Baby Tooth
Megalicious 2 weeks ago
This can be corrected by pulling the baby tooth and opening the gums to attach a button to the adult tooth which is then attached to a chain and the chain attached to braces. The adult tooth will come down into its place. Two of my kids have had this done.
#37
My Beard Grows 1/4 Orange And Is Split At Pretty Much The Middle Of My Chin (Even Extends Up To My Bottom Lip)
#39
My Ring Finger Goes Ghostly White When I'm Cold (Both Hands, Same Finger)
#40
None Of My Fingers Have A Middle Joint
#41
My Birthmark Becomes More Visible The Colder I Am
StarCrossedFriday 2 weeks ago
Thanks to the screen size I'm viewing this on, I scrolled past the heading to photo one, and for a second or two thought the edge of the sink (?) was one of OP's legs 😅
#43
I Have 5 Wisdom Teeth
#44
I Have Dermatographia Which Means I Can ‘Draw’ On My Skin
Elladine DesIsles 2 weeks ago
If I knew how to post a pic on BP, I could send you all a "Hi Pandas!" written on my arm. It would itch like mad, though.
#45
My Left Eyebrow And Lashes Turned White
#46
I Have A Split (Bifid) Uvula In My Mouth
#49
I Was Born Without Finger Or Toe Prints
#50
My Pointer Fingers Are Missing Their Topmost Joints. I Can Only Bend Them At A Right Angle
#52
A Birthmark Developed Under The Skin On My Right Ring Finger Where The Nail I Formed. It Permanently Colors The Nail And Leaves Brown Pinstripe The Width Of The Birthmark
#53
The Difference In My Legs After Having My Achilles’ Tendon Severed
#54
Each Of My Hands Are Different Size, Shape And Colour
#55
I Work Outdoors, This Is The Colour Difference Of My Hand And My Foot
ABC NoThirteen FUCKCENSORISM! 1 week ago
And browning skin where it is exposed to sunlight is a "rare physical feature" exactly how? Has the BP author smoked some and forgot what list they were composing once again?
#56
Manar Was Born In Egypt With A Parasitic Twin On Her Head That Can't Live Without Her Brain. A Successful Surgery Was Performed On Manar And She Has Since Recovered
#57
My Friend's Skin Graft After Healing
#58
My Hair Strand That Turned Gray Halfway Then Got Its Color Back
#59
Went To The Dentist Today, I Already Have All My Adult Teeth But Turns Out I Have A Bonus Tooth
#60
My Jaw From Below Looks Like My Nose From Above
#61
My Sister’s Blood Circulation Makes It Look Like Her Middle Finger Belongs To Someone Else
Luke || Kira (he/she) 2 weeks ago
I think we all had a moment where our middle finger belonged to someone else
#62
There's A Patch On My Leg That Doesn't Get Goosebumps
#63
My Thumb And Pinkie Can Touch Each Other On The Back Side Of My Hand
Spocks's Mom 2 weeks ago
I can do this too. My PCP suspects Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I bend in weird ways. I bruise like a banana too.
#66
My Finger After I Finally Got A Ring Off That’s Been On For 2 1/2 Years Straight
Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 2 weeks ago
My left hand ring finger is like that, but I can take off my wedding rings without any problem.
#67
When I Was 12, I Stabbed My Finger On Accident Trying To Open A Pen. I'm In My 30s And This Has Never Gone Away
Susan Teter 2 weeks ago
I have one from getting stabbed in the hand with a pencil in 3rd grade
#68
I've Never Seen A Newborn Picture Of My Thumb Heart. Welcome To The Thumb Heart Club Little Guy !
#69
The Bits I Found On My Tongue The Other Day
#70
Sisters Ganga And Jamuna Share Three Legs And Four Arms. They Share Just About Everything, Including The Love Of Their Lives
#71
My Right Hand Has A Single Crease, Which Goes From Left To Right Without Breaking
Sara Frazer 2 weeks ago
Huh, that ring looks like it's going to do to your finger what happened to the guy in the pic (currently) above this
#72
Differences In Vascularity Between My Left Arm And My Right Arm
#73
The Permanent Lens Clamped To My Iris Under The Cornea
Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
From the OP: I had pretty severe myopia, around -12 diopters, which was too strong for LASIK. This was the alternative I was offered. It’s a pretty uncommon procedure, and my surgeon was one of only a few in my country doing it at the time.
#74
I Inherited This Small Gap Between My Middle And Ring Finger From My Dad. Both Hands Are Like This
Chrissie Anit 1 week ago
What gap? What am I looking at here? I don't see anything out of the ordinary?
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Tyranamar Seuss 2 weeks ago
None of these were a genetic "lottery." I was pretty horrified by most of them.
Tyranamar Seuss 2 weeks ago
None of these were a genetic "lottery." I was pretty horrified by most of them.
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