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Human DNA is programmed to be unique. Our bodies contain about 20,000–25,000 genes responsible for giving you brown hair instead of red or a small forehead instead of a big one. They define your height or lactose tolerance, your risk of heart disease, and how fast you can run.
Even though we are all special, some of us are born with even more genetic diversity. Multiple-color eyes, unique birthmarks, albinism, and vitiligo are to name a few.
To celebrate these differences, the Bored Panda team has collected pictures of people with these (and other) unique features. They remind us to avoid judgment and accept everyone with their own beautifully distinctive qualities.
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#1
A Native Group Of People Living On The Soloman Islands Northeast Of Australia Called Melanesians Is Famous For Their Beautiful Dark Skin And Naturally Blonde Hair
María Hermida 2 years ago
Her smile is so genuine! Her whole face shines with happiness!
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Melanesia is actually the region the Solomon Islands are in. The Pacific Islands are divided into three regions: Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. So these people are Melanesian, but so are the people in the countries around the Solomon Islands.
GoGoPDX 2 years ago
I just learned about this last night. Somehow, I ended up going down a rabbit hole of Polynesian and Micronesia history for a couple hours. Fascinating and I learned so much!
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Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
This is SO cool! I wonder how this came to be! I really should have gone into Genetics…. I love that stuff.
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#2
I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia
#3
Child With Waardenburg Syndrome
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
the mark on his face, I thought it was the shadow of a ray of sunshine at first
Dawn Chan 2 years ago
Even tho somepeople might disagree, IMO he looks beautiful and everybody is special. It doesn't mean tthat you have to be extra nice to him, but don't laugh at him or bully him.
Auntriarch 2 years ago
You are absolutely correct. However I'm just glad to hear people being positive instead of rude. Not everyone has reached the stage that you have
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LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago (edited)
What a beautiful child! However, Waardenburg syndrome can lead to profound hearing loss.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 2 years ago
He. His name is Shakul and from the last thing I read about him, he was in a special needs school, and doing quite well. Not sure how current this is but you can read about Shakul and his family at https://endingpovertytogether.org/4229-2/
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The most influential effect of mutation is its role in evolution. Without these changes in DNA, organisms wouldn’t be able to develop further. Genes in certain or different conditions can improve themselves to help the organism adapt. If proven successful, they can be passed on to other generations.
Contrary to common conceptions, human evolution hasn’t stopped. In countries without good healthcare, people who survive infectious diseases can pass on their genetic resistance to their offspring. DNA evidence shows growing resistance to illnesses like malaria and Lassa fever, which saves people’s lives every year. We may also be adapting to unhealthy diets, as our blood pressure and cholesterol are lowering as a response to our fat and sugar-induced diet.
#4
I Think I Get New Freckles Every Day
DotC 2 years ago
People always say that as adults but Gingie kids get bullied mercilessly.
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Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
I used to hate my freckles growing up. One day my grandmother told me freckles were where the angels kissed you at night while you slept. Now I love my freckles.
Diana van Boxel 2 years ago
That is so sweet. My mum used to say: a face without freckles is like a sky without stars ⭐️
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SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
But seriously, if you're getting new freckles every day, you should really get that checked out.
HTakeover 2 years ago
Likely she's getting new sun freckles, which aren't harmful.
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MadameMalfoy 2 years ago
that’s how my aunt and dad look. i wish i had freckles like that but i only have them on my face and a few here and there on my arms and legs
#5
Vitiligo Appreciation Post. Took Me 28 Years To Realize That I’m Blessed
Tuesday 2 years ago
I'm sorry it took so long for you to understand that. I hope you have loving people around you. Honestly it looks really cool.
Jennifer Day 2 years ago
I have it too but I’m pale skinned so it’s not as noticeable. People have told me they think it’s beautiful and it surprises me every time because it’s not part of our “normal” culturally recognized standard of beauty. I’m enjoying reading positive comments about this handsome gentleman. 🙂
#6
My Brother Was Born With Brown Eyes And A Slice Of Blue
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
I have a blue eye with a slice of brown. The doctor thinks it’s a birthmark. My ex had one too and our daughter was born with it as well.
Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago
I was born with teal eyes with a gold ring around the middle!
Some genetic varieties have become so common that we don’t consider them to be unique anymore. The mutation that gives people blue eyes is actually quite recent in the history of humans. This change in genes removes the brown pigment from the iris and makes it blue. Researchers were able to trace it back to the first time it occurred in a Spanish person who lived a mere 7,000 years ago.
Red hair is also among the most well-known genetic varieties that people have. While we all might know a person with fiery locks, they are still pretty rare, as only 5–8% of people have this feature.
#7
"Uncombable Hair Syndrome" Is A Rare And Harmless Condition That Disappears Around Puberty
Emerald Joanna 2 years ago
Has he been through puberty & become a man yet?
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Joshua David 2 years ago (edited)
Stylist here. Uncombable hair means that the strand of hair is more square type shaped vs smooth and round which is what makes it look like this. I think it's cute.
J Adams 2 years ago
Often disappears around puberty but not always, Albert Einstein and boris johnson are the obvious examples. I have a client (I’m a hairdresser) with this condition and she’s well into her 60s
De Anna Perry 2 years ago
So what do you do to her hair if its uncomable?
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#8
This Kid Was Born With Natural White Frontal Hairs, Blue Eyes And A Lightning-Like Mark Across His Face
#9
Embrace What You Got. At 40 Years Of Age I Was Diagnosed With Vitiligo. Never Be Ashamed Or Embarrassed (I Know Easier Said Than Done)
I believe I got it because I can handle the stares and questions. Just remember if you’re having trouble dealing with it, you’re not alone.
bob cameron 2 years ago
Mine started when I was retired. Started with 2 spots about 1 inch in diameter and has become most of my hands and arms , some on my face and now on my leg. It has pretty much stopped now but I have been told if I sunburn it may spread to those areas.
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Austin L 2 years ago
I'm playing a video game where you can customize your character's skin color this pattern is an option. I choose it for my character because I thought it was pretty and unique. :)
Laura Williams 2 years ago
Stupidity is number one reason people make rude comments. The sad part of that they will continue to be stupid. You are awesome.
#10
Humans Have Relics Of Growth As A Fetus, Representing Cell Division And Trails. They Are Invisible Under Normal Conditions But Can Become Apparent On The Skin Due To "Genetic Mosaicism"
Westend Revolver 2 years ago
Almost gives Van Gogh Starry Night vibes. I could think someone could do a outline tattoo with this and it would look amazing.
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Fun fact, everyone has these lines or “stripes” but they’re not visible to our human eyesight. They’re called Blaschko’s Lines and some skin conditions can make them appear visible to us humans, like in the photo above. Like fingerprints, everyone’s stripes are a lil different :) you can possibly see yours under the right spectrum of light! We are all stripey lil critters :)
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Unique genes have very useful effects on an individual’s well-being. For example, most people in the world are lactose intolerant, but due to mutations, it has become possible for them to digest dairy. Lactose-tolerant individuals often originate from northwest Europe and some parts of Africa, where farming became a major source of food.
Additionally, some gene mutations explain why some people don’t get sick. Numerous people have avoided catching diseases during COVID-19, HIV, and other outbreaks. Hyperimmune people can be studied to discover medicines and new ways to treat diseases.
#11
Girl In The Philippines Has A Genetic Mutation Of Blue Eyes
David Paterson 2 years ago
A lot of Philippinos have Spanish heritage. Some Spaniards have Viking heritage.
Altea 2 years ago (edited)
sure, but those are not regular blue eyes, they are very intense. Looks like Waardenburg again. Also, Vikings did not leave that much of a genetical imprint in the iberian peninsula. Celts however did (and many others from the north of Europe prior to that time).
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Tiny Dynamine 2 years ago (edited)
White people are the most mutated bunch in the world with all our varieties of colours. Not exactly a pure race, like many others.
Becky Samuel 2 years ago
White people are one of the least genetically diverse populations for its size. There is more genetic diversity in a single village in Africz than there is between all 'white' people.
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fourteenFOURever🩵🤍 2 years ago
I’m Filipino and my eyes are golden hazel. Gold in the front, brown in the back
#12
Heterochromia And Mirrored Makeup
Celesta 2 years ago
I don't know. Look at the difference in one side of her nose to the other. Its almost like facial asymmetry
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#13
My Son And I Have The Same 2-Freckle Spot On Our Hands
Joshua David 2 years ago
In our family we check the toes. We all have unusually LARGE big toes that are stubby with short nails. We all have this toe. So anyway when my brothers started having kids, we'd joke and always do our "paternity test" and look at toes. It's been a long running joke in our family for several generations.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
*pounces the mole* Great. Thank you, Aunt. Now Audi is going to have mole breath. At least he's not pouncing my tail.
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Pheebs 2 years ago
My mom and I both have a sternum mole. Her’s is slightly to the left, and mine is a perfect square. Sib and I both have a mole on our shoulder blade, same spot. And my nephew has a matching oval, just different spots on our arms. No spots from my dad, but we both have lighter colored eyes (him gray, me pale pale green) that appear to change color. Weirds people out.
Leigh James 2 years ago
I have a beauty mark on my right cheek bone exactly where my fraternal grandfather's is located. A doctor wanted to remove my beauty mark when I was a child of 6, my mother consented. Injected and numb I threw a fit and on my cheek my beauty mark still sits.
#14
Here Are My Marfan's Syndrome Hands
memeju1ce 2 years ago
i know this wasn’t malicious but please don’t call folks with different appearances “scary” :)
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Alex Davis 2 years ago
I was tested for this as I have many of the traits (tall, arm span is over a foot longer than my height, high arch in the roof of my mouth etc) but it turns out my mine was caused by EDS (similar to the woman with the loose skin, but a different variant) Marfans is a very dangerous condition, as the major blood vessels can just rupture, even at a young age.
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
My daughter was so tall when she was in the fourth grade that she was tested for this. Her arm span is longer than her body length. She was in the 95% percentile for height at the time. Her grandfather was 6’7” and her great grandfather was 6’10”!
fourteenFOURever🩵🤍 2 years ago
I was one of the tallest in 4th grade, but I’m in 7th and I can’t grow for some reason. Now I’m the shortest since 6th.
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fourteenFOURever🩵🤍 2 years ago
I once saw that it can cause heart problems
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Jason Smith 2 years ago
If you haven't taken up piano or guitar…please do! Don't waste those perfect guitar and piano playin' hands. 🙂
Bernd Heiligtag 2 years ago
He can get the last Pringle out of the can without turning it upside down 😁
Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
I was going for the Nutella, but the last Pringle is a good choice.
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Numerous superheroes in comics, books, and cinematic universes attribute their magical abilities to genetic mutations. Even though it’s largely fictitious, there are specific genetic variations that allow us to have some “super qualities”. For example, a LRP5 gene mutation can increase bone density to the point where it becomes impossible to break them. The bones are known to crack baseball bats and withstand car wrecks.
People with the “short sleeper” mutation naturally need only four hours of sleep to feel totally energized. The lucky 1% of the population can sleep less than the recommended seven to eight hours without feeling sleep deprivation.
#15
My Vitiligo Eyebrows
PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago
I couldn’t help but make that an official cosplay if they were my brows
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Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 2 years ago
folks probably assume you have bleach it. That is pretty rare. Not the assumption, lol.
#16
A Teenager From India Has A Rare Condition Called "Werewolf Syndrome", Or Also Known As Hypertrichosis
A.C Void 2 years ago
ayy someone else who watches House MD on that note its-never-...242b54.gif 
Belladonna Wexhome 2 years ago
He has the most beautiful eyes. And I am gonna say it - he's a handsome man.
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Yah, he definitely looks like he feels blessed. :p Poor kid.
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Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Anthony Jordan, you comment is not only derogative but also very self cantered . Very few countries celebrate Halloween.
Charlene Wilbur 2 years ago
I went to school with kids from a family that has this. Everyone on our bus loved them but they definitely weren't treated nicely by others.
#17
I Have A Permanently-Dilated Eye
Phoenix 2 years ago
I have the opposite of this and in both eyes. My pupils are tiny. It's called pupillary miosis.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
So… do you have problems seing in the dark / semi dark?
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Mario Strada 2 years ago
Same thing as David Bowie. He had it after being punched in the face, but not by Mike Tyson.
#18
I Can Grip Things Backwards
Couragetcd 2 years ago
Yep. Hopefully diagnosed and knows not to keep doing their tricks to amuse people
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
woaw, and you can dance an old indian religious dance (can't remember the name)...
Spirited7Wolf 2 years ago
Ok, there is a creature in D&D called the Rashaka (or something) that has its palms on backward! Op’s hands look just like the image! So cool!
A mutation that’s just for the ladies allows them to see a wider range of colors. Known as tetrachromacy, it’s present in about 12% of women, giving them “supervision” to see hues undetectable by other people. That’s why sometimes for men, “all the colors look the same,” while women can’t choose their favorite one.
Moreover, the “sports gene” mutation gives people super speed because it controls fast-twitch muscles, allowing them to flex faster for running and other physical tasks. A study in 2008 found that the majority of top runners and athletes have this mutation. Well, it seems that sometimes it all comes down to your DNA.
#19
My Boyfriend's Beard Hair Grows In Like A Hurricane Pattern
Nicole 2 years ago
I believe it is a whorl - hair that doesn’t stick up but grows in circular pattern going in the opposite direction.
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#20
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Alex Davis 2 years ago
I have hEDS (hyper mobile EDS) this looks like cEDS (classic EDS) in itself it's not painful, but I can dislocate super easily as my joints are very flexible and that can hurt. My skin is like this in a few areas, my eye lids, elbows etc and doesn't hurt at all
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Could someone explain the syndrome a bit further? (Before you ask, I've googled it but haven't found a simple explanation)
memeju1ce 2 years ago
it’s essentially a condition where connective tissue is weakened. in my case my joints dislocate abe subluxate easily. other issues include stretchy skin (though this is an extreme and beautiful example!), abnormal scarring, chronic pain, increased risk of POTS and can even affect the heart and circulatory system directly depending on the type. i personally have experienced many of these and more, but the worst is probably my weak pelvic floor. my urethra had diverticuliti removed (weird formation from EDS), other than chronic pain we thought that was the end. NOPE. my organs started falling out lol
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sleepybear 1 year ago
i love how shes embracing it rather than hiding. she looks so happy. i hope she is.
fourteenFOURever🩵🤍 2 years ago
she kinda looks like she’s smiling through the pain, it’s a very painful syndrome i heard
#21
Started As A Sudden Bald Patch In My Beard, Grew Back Ghost White. Used To Hate It But Now I Love It
David Paterson 2 years ago
"Hair turned white overnight" is a real phenomenon and works this way. A sudden bald patch that grows back white.
John Savage 2 years ago
I have alopecia, hair falls out, comes in white and turns brown over time. Had a white patch in the back for a few years that looked pretty cool.
Catherine Burgin 2 years ago
My mothers hair turned snow white when my brother died. Grew back brown and is now going white again due to age.
Mario Strada 2 years ago
When I was a young (20yo) Lieutenant in the Army I developed a skin condition that prevented me from shaving. So I grew a beard and discovered most of it was white. Everybody on base loved to call me "General". Finally I shaved it despite of the painful rash.
#22
Anisocoria Is Unequal Pupils, If Suddenly Developed It Can Indicate Brain Pressure From Stroke, TBI, Or Other Serious Conditions (I’m Fine, Happened Sunday)
Kevin B 2 years ago
This happened to me. It was from something called Horners Syndrome. Went to the doctors and they sent me to an ophthalmologist, who then ordered some tests. After a few CT and MRI scans they found a pseudo-aneurysm in an artery close to my heart which was pushing against my central nerves thus causing the Horners. Along with my pupils, other symptoms of Horners is I would get headaches, only sweat on one side of my face, and have slight paralysis (droopy) in one eyelid. All is fine now, but if it was ignored, the aneurysm would've eventually ruptured and cause me to die very quickly due to internal bleeding. This is all very rare and only happens to like .01% of people, but just felt I should let you know, because you never know. If you have any other symptoms, I would get checked out.
HTakeover 2 years ago
Yeah, that needs monitoring by a medical professional.
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Tim Douglass 2 years ago
I had this as an after-effect of eye surgery, one eye just quit constricting so was always fully dilated. Not fun in bright light.
It’s truly mind-boggling how various mutations can be intertwined in our DNA. They help us adapt, provide us with super qualities, and give us unique looks. If you’re looking for more publications about people with unpredictable genetics, you can check them out here and here.
#23
My 8-Month-Old's Hair Is Always In A Perfect Swirl That Reminds Me Of A Van Gogh Painting
Joshua David 2 years ago
This is going to be a pain in the @$$ for his barber/stylist. Me? A stylist.
Laura Williams 2 years ago
Might want to learn hair care for child is older. I don't think it's a problem and it's a lot like a Van Gohn. My has one section of hair that just won't lay down.
AnnaRachelle 2 years ago
Kiss curl. My 28 year old has one,at the front of his hair line. He hates it
#24
I Have Always Had The Ability To Bend My Legs Backwards - So Easily, In Fact, That I Sometimes Do It Without Noticing. Most People Seem To Find It Alarming
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Looks like EDS (I have the same hyper mobile form) or at least hyper mobility syndrome. I thought this was a fun party trick, along with other flexible joint stunts, now I'm a full time wheelchair user
Gandalf the Pink 2 years ago
Yeah this is really, really bad for your joints to do. If you can bend them this far back, you are hypermobile, and chances are this hypermobility stems from for example from having EDS. And if you are hypermobile regardless the cause, putting pressure on the joints like this can cause permanent damage to them.
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Remi (He/Him) 2 years ago
Looks like my legs. Btw. if your knees bend like this, you shouldn't do it too much especially while standing, bc it can wear down the connecting tissues and cause joint pain later (as told by my physical therapist). Great for the shock value tho 😅
the quickening 2 years ago
I didn't realize I did this until I saw myself in a photograph, knees locked back like that. I was maybe 12 or so. I thought it looked gross and even now when I stand still I make the conscious effort to not overbend. (Am now 30+.) Turns out it was a good call haha
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ehlers danlos syndrome or some other kind of connective tissue disorder!
Bryn 2 years ago
Or just hyper mobility. You can have hyper mobility without having a connective tissue disorder
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#25
Elf Ears
B-b-bird 2 years ago
My daughter was born with one ear like this. Remember nurse saying “don’t worry, she will outgrow it” …as this would be somekind of worry :)) I was just beyond HAPPY she’s healthy. Don’t care about elf ears or elf eyes or whatever elf :) and that’s cool feature btw
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
My friends husband has these type of ears and so do both their kids. The ears are the only thing the kids have that resemble their dad 😂
Sand Ers 2 years ago
My friend... is obviously Chinese. I see you've noticed the ears. They're... actually easy to explain... ...the unfortunate accident he had as a child. He caught his head in a mechanical... rice picker... but, fortunately, there was an American missionary living close by who was actually a, uh, skilled, uh, plastic surgeon in civilian life...
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
My little brother has this! It’s not as dramatic as this and it’s gotten less noticeable as he’s gotten older.
#26
I Cannot Bend Any Of My Fingers So There Have Never Been Any Wrinkles
Iva Kazalova 2 years ago
But to what extent can you use your hands if they don’t allow a full grip? Like lobster claws? I’m asking out of curiosity
Captain McSmoot 2 years ago
Not being mean, only curious: if you quickly moved your hands back and forth, would your fingers flap around?
#27
Persistent Pupillary Membrane Also Known As "Double Pupil"
ColdSteelRonin 2 years ago
just you, you've been marked, but for what I don't know.
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Laura Williams 2 years ago
Your cornea looks unusual and I am with first commenter do you see well.
#28
I Can Lift My Ring Finger
Fat Harry 2 years ago
Tendons. It's the same tendon (in most people) for the third and little fingers.
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Persephone hates Pomegranate ️ 2 years ago
I CAN DO THIS TOO! I have been searching for a way to describe this!
#29
I Give You 5 Fingers
PeachPossum 2 years ago
A couple had their newborn son at home for three days before they noticed he had five fingers and a thumb on each hand. The additional pinkies were so perfectly formed that even the medical pros didn't notice when he was born. That was in the news over a decade ago. Always wondered how that kid was faring and whether or not he took piano lessons.
The Starsong Princess 2 years ago
A high school friend had this as well. It apparently comes with a heart defect.
Pedantic Panda 2 years ago (edited)
Looks strange but the caption? Most people have 5 fingers.
#30
I've Had My "White Streak" Since I Was Born. Apparently Mine Is Genetic. My Great-Grandfather Was Also Missing Pigment In His Hair And Other Random Spots Down The Left Side Of His Body
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
There are people out there that would pay a lot of money to get highlights like these 🙂
Lil Miss Hobbit 2 years ago
I scrolled down looking for this comment, haha.
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PeachPossum 2 years ago
I knew a girl who had a spot of white hair on the back of her head. She said everyone in her family had the same. As for me, I am a natural blonde with fine hair but have one very thick, almost black hair, sprouting like a wire near my hairline. Had to keep trimming that one off until the one day my friend reached across the table and yanked it out. She said, "That was bugging me."
Mocha the Lion 2 years ago
White streak in my hair but no stress now Trade-off, that guy's looking like a mess now Driving off the tracks, but I'm back And I've seen hell but this is a bit more my style I'm alive, I'm revived, I survived You surprised? Gonna cry about it? You should see the other guy I've returned and I've waited my turn A decade of time to make everything mine heheheheheh
#31
My Brother Has A Condition Where His Iris Leaks Into His Pupil (Doesn’t Effect His Vision)
Wolf Myst (she/they) 2 years ago
(Let me just say, before y'all yell at me, this is a joke! I draw a lot, and the eyes I draw tend to look like this most often.)
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#32
Raynaud’s Phenomenon On My Hand This Morning
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I have this as well. It feels uncomfortable when it's active, but I particularly hate the tingling/burning feeling when it goes away.
Lou Cam 2 years ago
It feels like hitting your thumb with a hammer when it "thaws".
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BluEyedSeoulite 2 years ago
I'm guessing her nail beds are really narrow and she wanted almond shaped nails. It does look very strange from the palm side, imo. I do find them freaky and her Reynard's fingers pretty cool
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Mat O'Dowd 2 years ago
Same as the other commenters, winter is the bad season, when temps go below 12°/10° Celsius. Have it both on fingers and toes, I hope to live in a sunnier climate when I get older for this very reason. And wearing gloves doesn't even work !
Stephanie Did It 2 years ago
When mine was at its worst, I had the equivalent of frostbite in the middle of August in Texas! Keep your whole body warm, and wear a warm hat. Raynauds can strike when any part of you feels chilled.
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I have this on my hands and feet. It’s very painful when I’m near cold situations.
Lee Henderson 2 years ago
I suffer from this. It causes so much pain that it will make me physically ill.
#33
The Sign Of A Compulsive Liar
Lu 2 years ago
That’s good though, it means it’s challenging what we think is normal.
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M O'Connell 2 years ago
Warning, there is a bit of grossness here, and you'll need to translate the text. The fingers aren't crossed, but fused together. They were successfully surgically separated. https://www.haodf.com/neirong/wenzhang/586866937.html
shankShaw deReemer 2 years ago
There is a link to a few X-rays. Look in the other comments, From someone with Connell in the screen name.
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#34
I Just Found Out That My Chunk Of Gray Hair Is Called "Mallen Streak", Or Also Known As Poliosis
PeepPeep the duck 2 years ago (edited)
We call it a ‘witches streak’ (chudailon kee lakeer) romani. It’s considered a blessing especially for classic fortune telling and things
Marinasongs1432 2 years ago
My teacher had her grey hair develop when she was fourteen. In her thirties she stopped dying her hair because us students found it cool. She’s also type one diabetic. Any clue why this could’ve happened?
Tabula Rasa 2 years ago
I have it as well but due to my light hair it's not as noticeable. Just looks like sun bleached hair...
Tameeza Joyce Lightowler 2 years ago (edited)
Wow!!! Okay... This may be what I have then. I've had one streak of pure white hair at the front my hair since I was young, late teens/early 20s. It's pure white, NOT grey. I had naturally jet black hair as a child, but then the pure white hair started appearing when I started puberty at age 10 into 11. It started spreading to the rest of my hair after. It's not that much of a problem, it just annoys me when people assume that I've streaked my hair myself, "Why would you do that to your lovely hair?"... Erm, I haven't, it's natural! I've also got pure white hairs in my eyebrows and hardly any hair on my arms or legs, which saves on razors! The pure white is spreading even further in my hair now but that's probably because I'm now older!
Otto Katz 2 years ago
??? That's a thing?? I have that! It was a much starker difference 10 years ago, but I never knew it was a thing! IMG_2692-6...4957e0.jpg 
Auntriarch 2 years ago
Its not madly uncommon. My neighbour has a mallen streak, her hair is otherwise very dark, and it looks stunning
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Valerie G. 2 years ago
I showed my mom some photos of co-workers. She pointed to one lady with a streak like this and said "she has a heart condition", not knowing this same woman had not showed up for work the previous week and when someone went to her home to check on her they found her dead.
#35
This Photograph Showcases Ella Harper. Harper Suffered From A Highly Uncommon Medical Condition Called Congenital Genu Recurvatum, Which Caused Her Knees To Bend In The Opposite Direction
Haley Hansen 2 years ago
in case anyone's wondering, wikipedia says she worked in the circus for 4 years, then left to pursue an education. she married a schoolteacher and ended up dying at the age of 51. all in all, i'm very pleasantly surprised that she seems to have had a mostly normal life :)
El Cucuy 2 years ago
She was on record as saying it was more comfortable for to walk on all fours vs upright. Her circus name was The Camel Girl.
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Carole Strawn 2 years ago
This can now be fixed with orthopedic surgery. I've seen before and after pictures.
marianne eliza 2 years ago
The late comedian Gallagher used to ask "What would a chair look like if your knees bent they other way?".
#36
My Skin Is Translucent
MellonCollie 2 years ago
I have that too, and I see a lot of very pale people who do. Is this a condition?
Eastendbird 2 years ago
I have it too and I'm very pale. Scottish ancestry on both sides of the family! Don't know if it's a condition though. It shows up more when I'm cold.
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Pamela Keown 2 years ago
I thought all women with fair skin has translucent skin on their chest
#37
The Way My Skin Tries To Re-Pigment In The Summer (All Of The Little Dots Are New Pigment)
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
I have that too, but only on the lower arms and much much less prominent
#38
I Was Born With A Double Thumb But It Was Surgically Removed
Jaya 2 years ago
Having an extra (partial) finger is uncommon, but not nearly as uncommon as most people think, it's just that most people will get their child surgery at a young age, so that's why we're not used to actually seeing it. Numbers vary in different studies, but it's somewhere around 0.1% of white people and 1% of black people.
Teresa Spanics 2 years ago
I remember my Mom telling me of a family whose had a daughter with one toe that was larger because it was two toes in one. She just had to buy shoes that were not narrow in the toe area. Her brother had one extra thumb which he would bend against the other one to put on gloves. When he joined the Canadian Army during World War 2 (returned home), he had surgery on that hand to remove the extra thumb.
Audrey Rasmussen 2 years ago
one of my friends had an extra finger but it was removed, honestly dont understand why it would be, more finger = more grip = less drop = less phone breaks
Isa's left eye 2 years ago
I would be so pissed if that was me, unless it was causing problems or hurting or smth
#39
Anybody Else Webbed?
Rinso the Red 2 years ago
Check out the Aquatic Ape theory about or evolutionary history. The more I think about it, the more things fit the theory.
Mario Strada 2 years ago
I am pretty sure you can get surgery to correct that. I had a friend in school that was an international level pianist. His parents had him have surgery on his "webs(?)" to extend his reach.
#40
My Daughter Was Born With Hobbit Feet
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Marfan Syndrome? There's a Youtuber with an infant son who has it and this reminds me of him.
#41
My Vitiligo
#42
I Have A Lot Of Freckles Bunched Up On Just One Side Of My Face
Lou Cam 2 years ago
Unless these have been marked over to show up on the photo this person needs to see a dermatologist ASAP as those are not normal freckles. (My aunt had skin cancer which was very similar).
TwirlyGirly 2 years ago
I looked thru his comments on the post on Reddit and he's had them since he was a young boy, he's been seen periodically throughout his life by dermatologists and it's nothing serious. It's similar to a birthmark but broken up into tiny pieces. He's just been advised to keep an eye on it and to see a doctor if there's any changes.
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Stephanie Wanek 2 years ago
I honestly think he died of a shotgun blast to the head in his past life.
Laura Williams 2 years ago
Yep definitely see a dermatologist soon. I hope it's freckles. My dad has melanoma. Though if it is freckles you look to be a person of color so everything looks darker. I know.
#43
I Have A Genetic Condition Called Marfan Syndrome
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
Don't downvote. The deadly part could be a ruptured aorta, which people with Marfans can be prone to. His comment isn't wrong, just incomplete.
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They tend to be rather tall and thin with broad, flat, sometimes sunken chests, large hands/feet.
Nancy Lynch 2 years ago
Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars had it as well.
Sarcastic and Proud 2 years ago
Hmmm, she looks alot like one of my friends... Does the syndrome cause a person to be short (5ft 1)? It would explain a lot and I could pass on the information to her.
MacintoshID 2 years ago
Externally the limbs are longer than normal. Face is long and eyes are further apart like this girl. Internally there are also some major issues. I knew a young mother who died after her second baby. The Marfan's gave her a bad heart and they couldn't repair it. The baby was only 3 weeks old.
Mickie Shea 2 years ago
Her reproduction of cells do not support her bones or muscles, although she does appear normal.
#44
My Fingers Can Point 180° Opposite Each Other
LasPapasFritas1234 2 years ago
nah I can do it from lots of piano practice
Load More Replies... Mario Strada 2 years ago
I can almost get there. Almost. But that's also a curved table and I am using the side of my (square) desk.
#45
A Little Bit Double-Jointed
Sarcastic and Proud 2 years ago
My brother has a double joint jaw. He likes to freak kids out on Halloween with it. 🤣
fourteenFOURever🩵🤍 2 years ago
My friend could do that but not that much. She can do it with all her fingers including her pinky And thumb. I can do it with my middle, ring, and pinky.
OneHappyPuppy 2 years ago
Hey I can do that too! Not that far perhaps but my fingers bend like that too
#46
This Is My Tongue. I Have A Condition Called "Fissured Tongue". It Doesn't Hurt, But Just Looks Weird
Becky Samuel 2 years ago
Apparently it makes eating spicy or peppery food extremely painful, which is bad enough for me.
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Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
I've developed this. Every medical website says that it's painless. Ha! Even a little salt burns my tongue like a ghost pepper, citrus is unbearable, toothpaste is even worse. Plus, I have to brush or scrape my tongue constantly because there's a high risk of infection. It can be caused by a number of things, including hormone changes, some medications, having psoriasis, dry eye/mouth syndrome... I hate it.
Tyson Weight 2 years ago
Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis) is different than fissured tongue, but they almost actually go together! Geographic tongue is a central red area with a whitish border
Load More Replies... J. Guigon 2 years ago
Hey!! 2nd thing on this list I have!! Sometimes my tongue gets irritated if I eat oranges or raw walnuts from this too.
Odin Schmidt 2 years ago
My tongue looked like that once after I ate an entire bag of salt and vinegar potato chips.
Mary Hurst 2 years ago
Mine looks very similar. No doctor has ever mentioned that it is unusual.
#47
My Lashes Started Turning White On My Left Eye And The Skin Got Brighter Too. Pretty Sure It's Poliosis
#48
The Size Of My Hand Versus My Friend's Hand
W31rd0._. 2 years ago
So is your hand genetically small or is there hand genetically big.... We need a banana
Marie Dahme 2 years ago
I have this as well. I'm a 51 year old grown a$$ woman who wears child size gloves. XS ladies gloves are either nonexistent or the fingertips are a bit too long. But on the plus side, kids gloves have a wider selection so I can pick out something fun ! Lol
Laura Williams 2 years ago
Knowing if one person is of a different gender would also be helpful.
Ąåřţđęşịɠŋȿ 2 years ago
I'd say the bigger one was the odd one. Makes me wonder about those stories of Slender-Man... perhaps he has this condition and is misunderstood....
#49
I Have A Coloboma Of The Iris
Mario Strada 2 years ago
Try being a guy with eyelashes that long. I have had (drunk) girls come up to me and ask me "why are you wearing fake eyelashes?"
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#50
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Knee Hyperextension
Astrophile 2 years ago
She looks like a pixie! (some commenters here are getting their knickers all twisted over you complimenting a lady in a photo for some reason, but please keep being you, the world needs more love and compliments 😊)
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Mjskywalk 2 years ago
I can touch the bottom of my foot to the opposite cheek and I don’t have a syndrome 🤔
Maximilian~ 2 years ago
Many people are flexible and/or hypermobile without having an associated condition. But hEDS is a chronic illness, and hypermobility is just one of many symptoms that can be present.
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#51
I've Got Too Many Bones In My Mouth
CT 2 years ago (edited)
A few years ago, my dentist said to me: “do you know you have mandibular tori?” Uh no... the first time I saw this dentist, I was 11, he waited until I was 30 to tell me.
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Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
My daughter has this problem. She has 6 incisors. They pulled one on each side to allow her teeth to close the gap and ease the pain in her mouth from the other two incisors coming down pushing the two that were removed. Come to find out when she had to get some teeth removed she had two more incisors! Poor kid!
I'm.Just.A.Girl 2 years ago
When I got dental surgery they actually shaved down the bones inside of my jaw.. under the tongue. It made the recovery so much more painful 😕
Weasel Wise 2 years ago
It's not too many bones, it's growing extra bone. My mouth is doing it too...dentist says it'll really suck if I ever need dentures and if it keeps growing, surgery!
Jen Mart 2 years ago
they are called tori and can occur on the roof of the mouth and other places. They make X-rays uncomfortable to have taken but usually don't need treatment unless a denture is needed and then they have to be removed. They are slow growing but can actually "meet" under the tongue
#52
Hypermobile Thumbs Allow Me To Make Them Non-Opposable If I Want
CorgiBuns 2 years ago
Actually no, a diagnostic criteria is that the thumb would extend past the end of the palm by the pinky. Please stop saying EDS on every post, hypermobility exists without the other diagnoses that accompany EDS
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Yes, Tongue Tentacles (Plica Fimbriata) Are A Thing And I Just Happen To Have Them
StrangePenguin 2 years ago
same! i didn’t know until i saw a different post with it where there’s even more!
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Bored Birgit 2 years ago
I had them and they irritated me so much, I bit and cut them off (not very painful).
#54
This Specific Spot On My Girlfriend's Elbow Doesn't Get Goosebumps
#55
The Way My Fiancé’s Toes Line Up
#56
I Can Bend My Toes Back To My Foot
somnomania 2 years ago
Okay but please don't. Your joints will be much happier later if you don't do this.
Lara Verne 2 years ago
I have nerve damage in my right leg. If I attempt to bend my toes like on my left leg, it feels very painful. And this picture is painful to look at!
#57
The Bottom Joint Is Higher In Both Of My Thumbs
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 2 years ago
Is it just the perspective it is this person's thumb also extremely long? Is that why the joint is so much higher?
#58
I Have A "Hitchhiker's" Ring Finger And Can Bend The Joints Separately
Psycho Princess 2 years ago
I can bend just the top joint of my finger while the bottom stays straight. I am also incapable of flattening my hand without manual assistance. Didn't know that wasn't normal until my late high school years.
#59
My Son Is Born With An Extra Thumb
#60
Finger Turned White After Staying Out In The Cold Rowing
Iva Kazalova 2 years ago
You’re sure you don’t have Raynaud’s like the woman in the previous post?
Happy Homemaker 2 years ago
I suspect they probably do. I don’t know if they know it or not though.
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#61
I Have No Knuckle In My Left Thumb. It's Smaller Than My Right As Muscles Have Not Built Up And I Have No Wrinkles At The Joint
Becky Samuel 2 years ago
There are no muscles in our digits (fingers, thumbs and toes). The muscles that move them are further up. That's why you see the tendons move in your hand when you wiggle your fingers, those are the attachments transmitting the muscle power down to your fingers.
#62
My Thumb Nail Has Ridges
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 2 years ago
Mine don't as a rule, but I've had similar ridges after bouts of eczema on my hands which apparently affects the nail bed causing ridges on the nail as it grows out. I imagine injuries, infections or other conditions might also have a similar effect.
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somnomania 2 years ago
I have ridges that are the full length of the nail, not like this. Mine are due to EDS and bad connective tissue.
#63
My Friend’s Corpse Hand
So this is from over a year ago. It was cold in the bar so we googled it and figured she has Raynaud’s disease. She said it only happens when it’s cold. She’s alive and well. I will send her the link to this and let her decide if she wants to discuss it with her doctor.
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
My Dad had Raynaud's. We think he had RA, as do my sister and myself. We don't have Raynaud's, though. At least not yet.
Hanako-Kun 花子くん 2 years ago
I might have this? my hands often change to purple or odd colors making my hands look dead
My O My 2 years ago
I can't see what's wrong. Can someone help please? All I see is two hands with different skin tones
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
Look at the other pics of unnaturally white fingers. It's the same thing, Raynaud's, where digits get cold and white/ blue.
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My Daughter Has Had A Red Mark On Her Cheek For Years, In The Exact Same Spot I Had A Red Mark On My Cheek For Years As A Child
Nat of Clan P 2 years ago
It's called a Spider Nevis. My son and my niece have one in just about the same place.
Ravioli 1 month ago
I had one when I was sa kid, I always thought it was an angioma! It went away when I was in elementary school. I remember it was under my right eye and I used it to remember which side was right and which was left
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#65
Skin That Absorbs Imprints Like Silly Putty
arthbach 2 years ago
It totally depends on how long the person has been wearing the trousers. Most people will take an imprint of they have been wearing the trousers for a while. Some people will imprint within seconds.
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Snakeloverforever 2 years ago
My intire body does that so if I sit on a printed thing I will get the design on my legs or arm or face
featherytoad 2 years ago (edited)
Idk about this. When I have my laptop on my lap while wearing shorts, I get the exact same thing. And, it gets perfectly imprinted like this too.
My O My 2 years ago
Can you help me out here? I have this too. And to all of you saying the jeans are too tight, no that is not the reason! I'll give an other example. Sit down on a woven chair for 5 minutes. Run around with a fancy pattern on your butt/legs for up to 30minutes
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Victoria Pitt 2 years ago
It happens to me but my pants are fitted, not tight. I thought it happened to everyone who wears a skinny style of jeans though.
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What do you think ?
Lyop 2 years ago
This post was awesome! Most I see are repeated and its nice and informative to see new examples about how amazing our bodies can be. Good one BP.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
I wholeheartedly agree <3 I'm up to #5 and came down here to say how pleased I am that so far no trolls are to be found. Yay!
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crazy_cat_notAlady 2 years ago
I thought it was due to poor network on my end. Has this been happening to you for over a month now?
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Unproductive Pigeon 2 years ago
people with vitiligo are so freaking pretty I swear. Like there’s just something so otherworldly and gorgeous about it. I really like how this post shows vitiligo as something beautiful instead of just a skin condition ❤️
Will Cable 2 years ago
As someone with Vitiligo I don't see characters on TV with it. It would be great seeing a main character on a TV show have it. Disabilities and conditions are still mostly invisible on TV.
Groundcontroltomajortom 2 years ago
Yes! For something that seems fairly common I never see it. I'm lucky I'm quite pale so mine isn't quite so obvious but I get so excited when I see someone else with it!!
Load More Replies... Bear Hall 2 years ago
Again, with all due respect (I probably will be banned again), this post feels it was made after somebody said: "Show me the creeps". Shame on me but I didn't enjoy or at least learn much.
Alice Landers 2 years ago (edited)
Some comments were terrible and rude I didn't finish because it upset me
Load More Replies... Lyop 2 years ago
This post was awesome! Most I see are repeated and its nice and informative to see new examples about how amazing our bodies can be. Good one BP.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
I wholeheartedly agree <3 I'm up to #5 and came down here to say how pleased I am that so far no trolls are to be found. Yay!
Load More Replies... crazy_cat_notAlady 2 years ago
I thought it was due to poor network on my end. Has this been happening to you for over a month now?
Load More Replies... Unproductive Pigeon 2 years ago
people with vitiligo are so freaking pretty I swear. Like there’s just something so otherworldly and gorgeous about it. I really like how this post shows vitiligo as something beautiful instead of just a skin condition ❤️
Will Cable 2 years ago
As someone with Vitiligo I don't see characters on TV with it. It would be great seeing a main character on a TV show have it. Disabilities and conditions are still mostly invisible on TV.
Groundcontroltomajortom 2 years ago
Yes! For something that seems fairly common I never see it. I'm lucky I'm quite pale so mine isn't quite so obvious but I get so excited when I see someone else with it!!
Load More Replies... Bear Hall 2 years ago
Again, with all due respect (I probably will be banned again), this post feels it was made after somebody said: "Show me the creeps". Shame on me but I didn't enjoy or at least learn much.
Alice Landers 2 years ago (edited)
Some comments were terrible and rude I didn't finish because it upset me
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