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Part of what makes genetics so interesting is that a lot of their effects aren't visible. But some people can learn a lot about their biological inheritance by simply comparing themselves to their ancestors.

Shelby Contra, 23, is one of them. Recently, she tweeted photos of herself and her grandmother to show just how similar the two looked when they were about the same age. "Grandma's genes really hit copy n paste huh," Shelby captioned the pics.

Her tweet went viral and nearly 555K people have already liked it, leaving over 1.1K responses. Many of which are their own side-by-side images that show their uncanny cross-generational resemblance. Continue scrolling and check out some of the craziest ones!

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A friend of mine took this picture at a clinic. Rare condition from mother to daughter.

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My friend's newborn baby was born with the same birthmark in her hair as her mother.

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's still enough difference around the chin and lips, but very close indeed

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I have a hereditary gap in my eyebrow. It’s a portrait of my great great grandfather on the left, my dad also has the gap as well. It doesn’t always show, I guess because my eyebrows are kinda unruly and curly so sometimes the gap is covered, I also sometimes fill them especially because I’ve had people ask if I shaved the gap to be “cool”.

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My brother-in-law got a thumb from each parent.

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My daughter and I have the same dimple in our foreheads.

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troufaki13
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ιn Greece we say "the father was asleep during the conception" when the child doesn't get anything from him!

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Visual representation of genetics.

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Khadeeja1982
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am on Bored Panda a lot and I have never come across so much hate, vitriol and ignorance before as I have encountered here today. I am shocked and appalled - which holes did all these racist a******s crawl out of?? Horrible! I have probably only ever reported one comment before but today, especially in this post here, the worst of the worst seem to gather. Lester Freake, ....., and all you other weak, sad, cowards, take your hate elsewhere. This here, this community is about positivity and love and support.

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Justine Nicole
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I peeped Lesters Facebook, a bunch of pictures saying sad things like "I'll never be good enough" "I wish I belonged somewhere" and " Sometimes you just need someone to tell you you're not as terrible as you think you are." Just... wow.

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Tres D
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but they look nothing alike. Not even a little bit.

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Sancho Cruz
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3 years ago

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Benny Best
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

is anyone else confused that she said i didnt realise it until my grandpa passed and then called her grandpa a she?

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