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 Created 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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stripper dream
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh wow. That's half amazing and half freaky. Well done, genetic code!

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

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Like father like son. Love you pops.

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troufaki13
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3 years ago Created 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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luna lovegood
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for a second i thought they all had moustaches... anyone else?

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

Can we get this garbage idiot's racist comment deleted plz, BP?

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Candace Sunlight
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

all you idiots spewing crap and mean words: shut up. just be quiet.

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

no lester or rodney here? thank god! whew!

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Rosie Hamilton
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The upper half of the face is similar - they have quite different jaw lines.

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

They both have the same nose and the same smile.

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