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Article created by: Donata Ruzgaitė

When you stop to think about it, the human body is pretty amazing. It knows how to heal when we’re hurt, protect us from illness, and master complicated skills, whether that’s learning a new language or playing an instrument. Every day, it proves just how much it’s capable of.

But it’s not just what our bodies can do that makes them incredible, it’s also how different we all look. And some people are born with traits so rare or unusual that they stop you in your tracks. Many are fascinating to see, while others can be genuinely unsettling.

From striking eye colors to unusual genetic quirks, here are some of the most memorable examples.

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#1

This Is Javier Botet, A Spanish Almost 6’9” Actor Who Has A Genetic Disorder Known As Marfan Syndrome

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    Kid From Nepal With Cat Eye Syndrome

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    Here Are My Marfan's Syndrome Hands

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    I Have Purple Eyes

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    #5

    Roy Lee (Rocky) Dennis With His Mother, Florence "Rusty" Tullis

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    Rocky had a rare disease called craniodiaphyseal dysplasia which caused his facial bone features to contort and grow at an abnormally fast rate. Rocky passed away aged 16 on this day in 1978.

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    #6

    I Am Blind In My Left Eye. Here's What An Actual Pupil-Less Eye Looks Like

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    #7

    The Human Eye Up Close Looks Like A Spooky Forest

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    #8

    This Woman Has Proteus Syndrome And Is A Disorder That Causes Various Parts Of The Body To Grow Recklessly

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    #9

    Some Of You Requested A Video Of My Hand Cramp. Unfortunately, I Had The Opprotunity To Film It Last Night. Suffer With Me

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    #10

    A Teenager From Madhya Pradesh, India Has An Ultra Rare Condition Called 'Werewolf Syndrome' (Hypertrichosis)

    Young man with excessive facial hair displaying a rare human body quirk outdoors on a clear day.

    This incurable condition is so rare that it is believed that only 50 people have had it since the Middle Ages.

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    #11

    Did You Know: An X-Ray Of A Baby’s Hand Makes It Look Like Their Bones Are Just Kinda Floating Around In There

    X-ray image showing a rare human body quirk with additional fingers and unique bone structure in the hand.

    Our 11-month-old somehow hurt her hand/wrist, and in trying to figure out what was wrong we got some x-rays. Unfortunately nothing conclusive came from the scans, but I thought the x ray itself was mildly interesting. Baby girl is going to be fine, apparently infants have Wolverine-like regenerative powers.

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    #12

    X-Ray Of A Hand Dipped In Iodine. Iodine Absorbs X-Rays, Revealing The Skin Around The Bones

    X-ray image showing a rare human body quirk of a hand with an extra finger and overlapping bones.

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    #13

    Raynaud’s Syndrome (Phenomenon) On My Hand This Morning

    Hand showing human body quirks with fingers partially pale and yellowish, highlighting unique circulation features.

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    #14

    Mirror Foot Syndrome

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    #15

    My Son Was Born With Natural Elf Ears

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    #16

    I Was Born With 4 Toes On One Foot

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    I Have Marfan Syndrome. This Is My Hand Compared To My Face

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    #18

    Hyperdontia Is The Condition Of Having Supernumerary Teeth, Or Teeth That Appear In Addition To The Regular Number Of Teeth. They Can Appear In Any Area Of The Dental Arch

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    #19

    My Son (7m) Has A Front Whorl/Cowlick With Hairs That Grow Longer Than The Rest

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    #20

    I Was Born With Four Fingers (Missing The Middle Finger)

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    #21

    I Was Born With A Very Rare Disease Called Hereditary Progressive Arthro-Ophthalmodystrophy, Its A Connective Tissue Disorder That Literally Makes My Body Fall Apart

    Young man demonstrating extreme skin elasticity, showcasing a rare human body quirk that is both fascinating and unusual.

    In addition to this, I also have very hypermobile joints that dislocate easily and a laundry list of other health problems.

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    #22

    Compartment Syndrome One Year Later After A Skin Graft

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    #23

    Adam Rainer Was The Only Person In Recorded History To Have Been Both A Dwarf And A Giant. At 18 He Was 4'6", At 50 He Was 7'8"

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    This guy was believed to have acromegaly. It is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. When this happens, your bones increase in size, including those of your hands, feet and face. Acromegaly usually affects middle-aged adults.

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    #24

    My Wife Has Steven Johnson Syndrome. Which Means Her Fingernails Will Randomly Decide To Regrow Themselves

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    #25

    The Same Baby Face (Twins) With And Without Down Syndrome

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    #26

    Was At A Water Park And Seen The "Hang Six" On The Wall It So Happens I Have 6 Toes On My Left Foot

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    #27

    My Son Was Born With A Black Spot Of Hair In His Blonde Hair. It Grows In Black, And There Is No Birth Mark Or Discoloration Under It

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    #28

    Meet Matthias “Hellboy” Schlitte, The German Arm Wrestling Phenomenon With One Enormous Arm

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    #29

    World's Longest Eyelash

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    #30

    I Have Tentacles Under My Tongue- Apparently Not Everyone Does?

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    #31

    This Happens To My Hands At Cold Temperatures

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    My Grandpas Cool Eye

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    None Of My Fingers (Or Toes) Have Middle Knuckles, And Its Hereditary

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    #34

    My Grandma And I Have Extra Lines On Our Pinkies

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    #35

    Waardenburg Syndrome Is A Rare, Genetic Condition Characterized By Congenital Hearing Loss And Abnormalities In Hair, Skin, And Eye Pigmentation

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    #36

    Customer Came In And Let Me Take A Picture Of Her Hands That Had 6 Fingers On Each

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    #37

    Alice Elizabeth Doherty Was An American Woman Born With The Condition Hypertrichosis Lanuginosa

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    #38

    Woman With World's Longest Tongue

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    #39

    Getting Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease As An Adult Is No Joke

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    #40

    I Have An Autoimmune Disorder That Has Made My Natural Hair Color Change Three Times The Last Month

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    #41

    Triphalangeal Thumb Syndrome

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    #42

    Corectopia, When Your Pupil Is Not In The Center Of Your Eye

    Close-up photos showing unique human eye quirks with detailed iris patterns and unusual pupil shapes.

    I had a picture taken professionally. I see just as well with my normal eye, born like this. Second picture I took myself with my phone and a water bubble on the lens.


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