50 Photos Of Unique People That Show That Genetics Is Hard To Predict (New Pics)
Embracing yourself and coming to terms with your appearance can take years. But some people are born with genes that make them stand out even more than us regular folks. Because of this, getting through the day can be a lot harder. That's why it's so awesome to see those who aren't hiding and are confident in their skin.
So we at Bored Panda decided to expand on our earlier publications (this one and this one) and compile a new list of pictures posted by folks with unusual and rare body features. Like pear-shaped pupils. Or abnormally long arms. Despite the challenges these people face, they choose to live their lives with a positive attitude. And that's something to be celebrated.
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Mother And Child With Poliosis
My Wife's Eye That Her Doctor Told Her Was The Weirdest He'd Ever Seen
Genes are hereditary information units that organisms pass down to new generations. Genes contain coded information for the production of proteins that enable cells to function. An organism’s entire collection of genes is called its genome.
The human genome, for example, contains somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 genes. We resemble the people in our family because our genes are more similar to their genes than they are to those of strangers.
On the other hand, your genes are more similar to the genes of all other humans than they are to the genes of a different kind of organism, such as a rabbit. That being said, humans resemble chimpanzees because we share nearly 99 percent of the same genes.
I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia
My Dad Has Something Called A Bifid Thumb Or Pre-Axial Polydactyly. About 1 Out Every 1000 Babies Have It. This Was The Thumb Of Our Uber Delivery Guy
I checked the stats and that is indeed what the hospital says, but apparently most people get surgery around 1 or 2 years old to remove one of the extra bits. So there are 26k people running around the country who may have once had thumbs like this! Cool.
This Little Girl's Big, Beautiful Eyes Are Due To A Rare Genetic Syndrome Called Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
Heredity is a concept that humans have been aware of for thousands of years as we’ve cultivated crops and selectively bred animals.
However, the first formal genetic study was undertaken by a monk named Gregor Mendel in the middle of the 19th century—Mendel bred peas and noticed he could cross-pollinate them in certain ways to get green or yellow seeds.
Nowadays, the field of genetics is breaking new ground searching for new ways to treat disease or develop crops more resistant to insects or drought.
Heterochromia
Vitiligo Is A Disease That Causes Loss Of Skin Color In Patches
I Traced Around My Vitiligo Spots
I have vitiligo! Mine's segmental (around hands, joints, eyes, mouth and neck) and usually appears after an injury or because of stress. I never knew what it was until I became an adult, my family called it Maw-maw's disease because my great grandmother was the only other person that had it. She looked like a reverse giraffe in her old age, I can't wait. Vitiligo is uniquely beautiful. <3
Neonatal Progeria Or Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome. A Progressive Genetic Disorder That Causes Children To Age Rapidly, Starting In Their First Two Years Of Life
These photos warmed my heart and made me smile. What a proud mom and precious baby!
While genomes may differ greatly, the genes themselves are all built in the same way. A gene is a section of a long molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or—in some viruses—a similar molecule called ribonucleic acid (RNA).
DNA and RNA are made of building blocks called nucleotides. Each nucleotide is constructed around one of the four different subunits, called bases. These bases are known as guanine, cytosine, adenine, and thymine (in RNA thymine is replaced with uracil).
A gene carries information in the sequence of its nucleotides, just as a sentence carries information in the sequence of its letters. Although most genes are made of DNA, the genes use RNA to make the proteins that are coded for in the DNA.
Sectoral Heterochromia. People Always Comment On My Eyes, So I Thought I Should Post A Picture
Ok I'm aware I say this for every type of heterochromia but wow 💕
Unique Birthmark
I Was Born With Naturally Pointed Ears
Her Birthmark Created Awesome Highlights
Genes are located on threadlike structures called chromosomes in the cell nucleus (a chromosome itself is a long molecule of DNA with proteins attached). Each cell of an organism carries at least one chromosome. Many organisms, including humans, have numerous chromosomes in their cells.
To make a protein from a gene in DNA, a cell first builds a strand of RNA that copies the information from the DNA molecule. This process is called the transcription of a gene.
I Had No Fingernails All My Life
I've seen this one before and wondered if it was photoshopped, so I looked into it and yes, there is a condition where you're born with partial or no fingernails. It's called Anonychia!
I Have This Thing Called Raynaud’s Disease. This Happens Every Time I Get Cold
Where's My White Lash Enjoyers At? Just Wanted To Remind Everyone We Are Beautiful Because/Despite Our Vitiligo
Both Of My Eyes Are Split Between Two Colors
The cell then uses the message in the RNA strand to build a protein molecule. This process is called the translation of a gene.
Only about one percent of our DNA is in protein-coding genes. The other 99 percent is noncoding DNA. Geneticists do not know the purpose of all this noncoding DNA, but they believe at least some of it is necessary for the proper functioning of cells, especially in controlling gene functions.
Stef Sanjati Was Born With A Rare Condition Called Waardenburg Syndrome. It Is A Genetic Mutation Which Gives The Individual Wide-Set Eyes
Twin Girls Have Achondroplasia. This Genetic Disorder Is Characterized By A Large Head, Short Arms And Legs, Short Stature, Prominent Forehead, And Flat Nasal Bridge
I Have A Skin Condition Called Dermatographia Due To Which Lightly Scratching My Skin Causes Raised, Red Lines Where I've Scratched
Yes, I have this too, I have chronic urticaria also, and must take antihistamine daily, since then the Dermatographia has reduced, but still pops up occasionally.
I Have Abnormally Long Arms
I have that also. I am 184cm and my ´wingspan´ is 200cm. Handy to get a quick measurment
Genetic disorders occur when a mutation (a harmful change to a gene, also known as a pathogenic variant) affects our genes or when we have the wrong amount of genetic material.
We receive half our genes from each biological parent and may inherit a gene mutation from one of them or both. Sometimes genes change due to issues within the DNA (mutations). This can raise our risk of having a genetic disorder. Some cause symptoms at birth, while others develop over time.
Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. It Appears As A Circumscribed, Light Brown To Black Patch, Covering Any Size Surface Area And Any Part Of The Body
Rare And Unique Genetic Condition Which Is Known As Waardenburg Syndrome. It Can Cause Hearing Loss And Changes In Coloring (Pigmentation) Of The Hair, Skin, And Eyes
A shame it can cause problems because it is absolutely amazing and beautiful to see. These two are absolutely gorgeous!
Oh my gosh gee willikers! Lol that is my absolute FAVORITE color!!!! Just damn beautiful 😍
Except for the bright blue eyes these Waardenburg Syndrome carriers have very different manifestations to the girl previously.
This is how the ancient "cheddar man" looked. Pretty interesting to Google.
The earlier post of waardenburg syndrome only says this syndrome gives the mutation of wide-set eyes... It clearly effects the lightening of eyes and hair (other post).
My Name Is Sara I Have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Classical And Dermatosparaxis)
EDS is a connective tissue disorder that inhibits the body’s ability to produce collagen As a consequence, Geurts has skin that wrinkles prematurely and makes her look older than she is.
Hypertrichosis. Jesus Was Born With A Rare Genetic Mutation Called Hypertrichosis, Which Has Left Him With Excessive Hair Growth That Can Occur Anywhere On The Body
Dunno if it's the same guy, but someone with this condition had shaved his face, and his kids cried because they didn't recognize him. Said he would never shave again
Genetic disorders can be:
- Chromosomal: This type affects the structures that hold your genes/DNA within each cell (chromosomes). With these conditions, people are missing or have duplicated chromosome material;
- Complex (multifactorial): These disorders stem from a combination of gene mutations and other factors. They include chemical exposure, diet, certain medications, and tobacco or alcohol use;
- Single-gene (monogenic): This group of conditions occurs from a single gene mutation.
Chimeras Are Organisms With Two Different Sets Of DNA. Human Chimerism Is Rare, But Its Characteristics Are: Two Distinct Red Blood Cell Lineages Or Skin Pigmentation
I have this on my tummy too. One sunburns and the other tans. Super cool to finally put a name to it.
This Toe, With It's Own Toe, Complete With It's Own Nail
Two Cowlicks In Different Directions
Called a “double crown” - not all that uncommon (2/3 of my kids have them). Makes it hell to make their hair neat for school pictures!
I Have A Pear-Shaped Pupil
There is a condition known as “coloboma” which can cause this type of pupil irregularities. In the show “Vikings” there was a character, based on a real historical figure known as “Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye”. It has been hypothesised by historians that Sigurd had coloboma, giving him the snake-in-the-eye look and, hence, earning him his title.
There is often little we can do to prevent a genetic disorder. But genetic counseling and testing can help us learn more about our risks.
If you have a family history of a genetic disorder, you may wish to consider genetic counseling to see if testing is appropriate for you. Lab tests can typically show whether you have gene mutations responsible for that condition. In many cases, carrying the mutation does not always mean you’ll end up with it.
I Have Full Heterochromia
Was Born With Some Extra Skin On My Ear, So I Figured It Had To Be Done
Shilah Madison Was Born With A Condition Because Of Which Her Hair Constantly Stands Up
The "Uncomfortable hair syndrome" is quite painful and the hair often breaks off from the roots, explains her mother.
There's A Tooth In My Chin
Bam Syndrome Is A Rare Genetic Disorder In Which Children Are Born With A Small Nose Or No Nose At All. Also, They May Have Problems With Vision And Their Eyes
Here’s A Picture Of The Hand I Was Born With
Interesting Iris Pattern (It Doesn’t Affect Vision)
Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Is Visible Pigmented Spots On The Skin Present At Birth. They Usually Are Brown, Tan, Pink, Or Black. Some Moles Produce Dark, Coarse Hair
My Little Sister Was Born With Six Fingers
I Had Identical Twin Girls, And One Ear On One Of The Baby Is An Elf Ear
A Photo A Friend Took A While Back Of My Eyes Which Shows My Rare Eye Condition, Double Coloboma (Of The Iris And Retina). I Have This In Both Eyes
I Was Born With A Hole At The Top Of My Ear That Used To “Cry” When I Cried As A Baby
I Have Somewhat Long Thumbs
My Girlfriend's Birthmark In Her Eye
None Of My Fingers (Or Toes) Have Middle Knuckles, And It's Hereditary
I Have Skeeter Syndrome (Allergic To Mosquito Salvia)
My Hands After Washing The Dishes For 20 Minutes
There's A Patch On My Leg That Doesn't Get Goosebumps
I Have Muscle Hypertrophy (Muscles Grow Big Without Exercise). I Got Botox In My Jaw Yesterday Because Of This
My daughter had such big muscles that she ended up needing to go to physical therapy as they were so tight she couldn’t stand up straight. The doctor said she had hypertrophy. She is perfectly normal, but built like a gymnast with cut muscles. She was 10 at the time. She is also the fastest girl I have ever seen.
I Have A Freckle On My Eye
Fell Asleep On A Chair. I Apparently Have Remarkably Level Shoulders
Is it not just the shirt being pulled taut between your shoulders?
Actor Javier Botet Has Marfan Syndrome. Those With The Condition Tend To Be Tall And Thin, With Long Arms, Legs, Fingers, And Toes
Macro Shot Of My Blue And Brown Eye
I Have A Witch Eye, And Another One With A Cornea Donated From A Deceased Person
Why it is so important to be an organ donor. If you aren’t going to need it, give it to someone who does.
I Have An Extra Tooth On The Roof Of My Mouth
When I Met My Wife, We Didn't Know At The Time But It Turns Out That We Have Similar Looking Birthmarks On Our Thighs
My Son's Pupils Are Way Off Center (Towards The Top Of His Irises) And Neither Of Them Are Round
I Have A Genetic Carpenter's Thumb That Allows My Thumb To Bend Backwards As Well As Forwards
Born With A Rare Congenital Disorder Called Otofocial Syndrome Chicago Resident Joseph Williams Does Not Have A Jaw
I Have Complete And Sectoral Heterochromia, Along With A Lot Of Eye Freckles
Yes, I'm An Incredible Swimmer
My bff has this. She got a little tattoo of scissors and a dotted line between them 😆
My Girlfriend Has Persistent Pupillary Membrane
My Coworker Has 2 Melting Pupils
Doctor Told Me That My Raynaud’s Should Be In A Medical Textbook
That is severe. Mine just affects the tips and sometimes sides of some fingers. And it hurts. I really feel bad for this person :(
Only 2/3 Of My Left Eye Is Brown
The section of "Eye Color:" on forms must give them pause or a good laugh.
This Happens To My Hands At Cold Temperatures
A 2-Month-Old Baby Looks Like A 70-Year-Old Man
Experts say it is called Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome and it is a genetic condition characterized by the dramatic, rapid appearance of aging beginning in childhood.
I Just Wanted To Showcase My Anisocoria. My Pupils Are Different Sizes And Switch Often
My Skin Raises Where I Trace My Finger Over It
I Was Born Missing A Finger On My Right Hand, Left Hand Is Completely Normal
Found Out I Have Something Called “Nerve Rings” In My Eyes
My Friend's Genetic Tongue Condition
I Have Two Different Ears
My Birthmark Becomes More Visible The Colder I Am
I Have One Eyelash That Has Grown Extra Long And Is Only Brown Up To Where It Should Have Stopped Growing
I don't know how people can let hairs like this and the one in the forehead (earlier) go this long. It's not that's it's unsightly. I don't care! But personally ------I------ would have plucked both hairs lonnnnnng ago. Could NOT have resisted!!!
I Have This Weird Gap Under My Tongue. I Didn’t Realize Not Many People Have This
I dont think the gap is weird, it s how large the bone sticks out that is weird
My Husband And Both Our Kids Have These Shoulder Dimples
Pierre Robin Syndrome Is Characterized By An Underdeveloped Jaw, Backward Displacement Of The Tongue, And Upper Airway Obstruction
My granddaughter was born with this syndrome. She had a cleft palate and a recessed jaw. She was in NICU for the first 2 months of her life. She had surgery at one month old that broke her jaw, pulled it forward and inserted screws into her jaw to bring it forward a little more gradually. Today at 8 years old, you can't tell she was born with any abnormality whatsoever.
Ichthyosis Vulgaris Is An Inherited Skin Disorder In Which Dead Skin Cells Accumulate In Thick, Dry Scales On Your Skin's Surface
I Have An Autoimmune Disorder That Has Made My Natural Hair Color Change Three Times The Last Month
My friend's hair and eyes are dynamic. They change based on the season.
For A Cis Woman I Have Exceedingly Strong Sideburns
Each Of My Hands Are Different Size, Shape And Color
I Have Birthmark Inside My Eye
I Have A Birthmark That Is Heart-Shaped On My Ring Finger
I Have A Really Square Head
I Have Grey Eyes, I Had No Idea It Was So Rare Until Someone Mentioned It To Me
I Have A Rare Condition Called Hyperhidrosis, In Which I Sweat Profusely From My Hand And Feet. It Makes Doing Anything 10 Times Worse
I've heard botox injections can be of great help with this syndrome! (They inject botox in the sweatglands so they stop producing so much moisture)
Only A Certain Patch Of My Hair Went Grey
Wait till your older it will all turn white, we have 3 generations of this in our family xx
My Two Very Different Thumbs
This 2-Inch Gray Hair Protruding From My Forehead
I Have Central Heterochromia And Exaggerated Canines And Premolars
Huh. I didn't know heterochromia could be rings in your eyes. I just thought I had cool eyes. I have a ring of brown surrounding a ring of green.
My Neckbeard Grows In A Spiral
My Knuckles Of My Ring Fingers Are Unnaturally Large
I Have A Vascular Issue Which Makes My Arms Turn Purple And Orange When Cold
I had a classmate in school whose skin (particularly in the face) turned a really intense dark purple when he was nervous (e.g. speaking in front of the class). And I really mean intense, like a ripe eggplant.
My Left Eye Grows A Single, Fragile Grey Eyelash That Grows As Long As I Let It
I Have Distichiasis. It Is A Rare Genetic Mutation That Causes Heart Problems, Sight Problems, And So On
Elizabeth Taylor had this too. It also causes a second layer of eyelashes which although ideal to some people, it can cause frequent pain and infections from the hairs for those with the condition.
My Partner's Birthmark Behind His Head That Looks Like He's Been Unplugged
I Have A Birthmark In My Eye's Waterline
A Little-Known Monstrosity That Many Of You Have: The Plica Fimbriata
I Was Born With 12 Fingers, Amputated At Birth
Hutchinson-Gilford Syndrome Causes Individuals To Age Faster Than Usual And Makes Them Appear Older Than They Actually Are
The Pinkie On My Left Hand Has An Extra Fold
My Right Hand Has A Single Crease, Which Goes From Left To Right Without Breaking
Fibular Polydactylism On My Right Foot. A Fully Functioning Extra Toe That Looks “Normal” To The Naked Eye
Don't mind me, just covering a mean comment *cue everybody looking at the comment*
I Was Born With One Toe Missing A Bone. I Have 9.5 Toes Total
I Have A Birthmark In My Eye. It's Called A Sectoral Heterochromia
I Have Two Thumbs On My Left Hand. What Do You Have?
I Have An Uncommon Genetic Deformity Called Brachydactyly Type-D, Making The End Bone On Both Thumbs Short
I Have The Letter 'N' On My Left Hand And The Letter 'M' On My Right Hand
I Have Two Different Color Eyelashes And Was Born With Strawberry Blonde Hair
My Boyfriend Has A Bifid Uvula
A Birthmark Developed Under The Skin On My Right Ring Finger Where The Nail Is Formed. It Permanently Colors The Nail And Leaves Brown Pinstripe The Width Of The Birthmark
My Wife And Kids Have A Birthmark On The Same Spot On Their Index Knuckle
I Have The Linburg-Comstock Variant In My Right Hand: I Can’t Flex My Thumb Without My Index Finger Flexing Too. About One In Five People Are Like Me
I can't curl my pinkies without my ring fingers following along. Don't know if it's common or not.
I've Had A Brown Fingernail My Whole Life. I've Never Come Across Anyone Else With One, And Doctors Have No Idea What Causes It
My Right Pinky Finger Has Only One Crease
I Have A 6th Toenail On My Left Foot, Also Known As An Accessory Nail
Due To Genetics, My Last Pinky Joint Is Pointing Inwards. Doctor Said Either I Stay Like This With Pain, Or He Breaks My Bones And Hopes I Have A Little Feeling Left After Healing
I And Some Members Of My Family Have This Genetic Mutation Called Clinodactyly, Our Pinky Fingers Are Bent Inward
WOAH! my right hand matches this person's right hand! although my clinodactyly has straightened out over time & is hard to capture in photos because of awkward shading & positioning (unlike this person's), the tip of my pinkie finger bends inwards & i have to same birthmark on my hand! cool! 20220902_005257.jpg
My Son And I Have A Freckle On The Same Part Of Our Hands. Mine On The Left, His On The Right
I Was Born With Two Thumbs On My Right Hand. My Extra Thumb Was Surgically Removed When I Was An Infant. The Thumb Nail From The Extra One Now Grows Through My Thumb
I Have A Conjoined Toe
My Ear Can Do This
I Have An Extra Crease On My Left Pinky
Just Found Out I Was Born With Unilateral Brachydactyly Type D. Here Are My Thumbs
My Right Hand’s Ring Finger Becomes Colorless And Numb When It’s Cold Outside. I’m Living In Icy Canada
My Husband's Eyebrow Has One Strand Of Hair That Grew Just A Little Bit Too Long
It's thanks to Bored Panda that today (at age 33), I realized I have Central Heterochromia. And I have green eyes, which is even rarer. Feels good ☺️
I figured out at age 49 that I have webbed toes. They're not super webbed but webbed nonetheless. I just never thought about it until someone said something.
Load More Replies...My physical weirdness is that I have hobbit feet. They're an EEE width. Also, one is an inch longer than the other. I often wish I lived before the industrial revolution so that I could easily get handmade shoes that fit.
OMG, I have every kind of large foot proportion; wide feet, high arches, long toes, and one foot longer than the other. I have bought shoe stretchers and made several types of my own. It takes several months (or up to a year) to gradually stretch a shoe to the size I need.
Load More Replies...I was born with a condition called craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the skull in utero). The specific type I have is trigonocephaly (premature fusion of the metopic (forehead) suture resulting in a triangular shaped skull. This scar goes all the way across the top of my head from ear to ear. Other symptoms include short stature and other bone deformities (follow up picture of my hand - both pinkies and index fingers are bent). I also have a lot of eye, ear, nose, and throat issues. 35 years old and just had my 29th surgery in January. IMG_202209...a04ab3.jpg
Ok apparently I absolutely love heterochromia! So pretty 😍
I was born without cartilage in the first joint of my left thumb. The two bones are fused together with the end part of my thumb at about a 45 degree angle.
🎶All of them are beautiful, in their own way🎶 When I was younger, I had a tooth growing out of the middle of the roof of my mouth. It's no longer there but, I wish it still was.
I was born with 2 extra ribs, bilateral cervical ribs. They can cause nerve issues and I just so happen to have nerve damage near them (unrelated) so they make that a little more annoying.
As someone with Vitiligo and seeing how many on here have it, I would like to see more people on TV with it exposed and not covered by make-up. We should be celebrating our differences and not be all trying to obtain 'perfection' which doesn't exist.
I realized reading this I might have central heterochromia. I have blue-green eyes and I have a brown ring in the middle around my pupil. I mean I've always thought my eyes were weird (the pretty kind of weird) and now it's basically confirmed lol
I was born with a hole in my eye (optic nerve pit on the retina) that was leaking brain fluid into it that wasn't picked up until I started school which is apparently genetic. Also two of my brothers had a severe degenerative neuro-muscular disorder (similar to muscular dystrophy) that is so rare it has no name (our paediatrician called it Hudson's syndrome and only knew of one other person, a girl in the US who likely had the same condition). When they died we had tissue samples submitted for genetic testing, but the human genome project was still in infancy at the time and no more was really done. The rest of the family is only now (12 years after the youngest died) going to get genetic counselling done. After the eldest was born, my parents were told there was a 1 in 4 chance of other children having it. Just so happened that baby 1 and baby 5 were the only ones with it.
Not me but my brother. He was born without the thing underneath the tongue that keeps it down. Some of the things he did as a teenage were weird. He could swallow his tongue, put his tongue in his nasal cavity, put his tongue in his nostrils, he can lick above the tip of his nose and he can lick his elbow. So far, we know that he's the only one in the family with this.
I had two extra teeth and I had two permanent teeth pulled out so that the extra ones could grow in their place. If I had been born before modern times, I would have fit in a freak circus as a vampire. There are others in my family who have too many teeth, but extra baby teeth are more common. I also have other small things like central heterochromia and dark brown hair grows among my light hair. There are places on my skin that tan more easily. I may be a chimera and joke that I am the evil twin and ate my sister in the womb. (Two fertilized eggs fuse together in the womb).
You want fun? DNA proved the child was the husband's. Both he and his wife were blue-eyed, child had brown eyes. Their kid. Really odd shake-up in the DNA is all. The whole Bb Punnet Square, fun as it is in school, is, sadly, a myth. Granted it's like 1 in 100 or something similar. People get all freaky, but, no, the internet and your high school teacher were/are incorrect. It's rare, but not that rare. You can also have aberrant ABO blood types in the kids. Again, Punnet Squares are for demonstration, not reality.
My husband and I both have dark brown eyes and our son has bright blue eyes.
Load More Replies...I can put my tongue upside down, have no apparent nipples and can move my toe a weird way. Not to start on my reproductive system, it's been a long long story still with no medical help or explanation, long story short I wonder if I'm intersex or what
Poland syndrome or ectodermal dysplasia maybe?
Load More Replies...It’s funny that these are supposed to be defects but everyone here looks really cool
Idk how common it is, but I have a very mild case of mentalis strain. My lips don't fully close, even in a completely rested position. I say mild mostly because I don't have jaw issues (other than some non-related joint/muscle tensions) and my jaw/chin are neatly defined and not overly "soft" (I have rather soft features, regardless)
The only odd thing I can do is I can put the soles of my feet together with my legs straight (knees not bent). Unfortunately, this makes me more prone to sprain my ankles.
Should I have been the mum of a child with any one of these human conditions, my biggest fear would have been the reactions of most adults. Children would point and ask questions,. Humanity can be so cruel. Be strong young parents, give strength and humanity and humility as life long skills to you children.
The guy with the tooth in the roof of his mouth wasn't even in the article.
Genetic mutations can be either positive for the species or negative, not consistently negative as the writer said.
All the way from my fingers up to my elbows turn purple sometimes. I also have mild skeeter syndrome. White patches on my hands, shoulders, and legs, and this one isn’t as interesting but I had an extra bit on skin on my foot that we removed when I was little. I personally think the coolest one is my arms turning purple. I don’t know what it is, probably something to do with nerves. But it’s usually when I’m cold, anxious, or excited lol
My elbows also bend both directions which I actually thought was normal until someone pointed it out. When I reach to hug people they bend back and I had a friend who tried to copy it and a friend who tried to punch my elbows back into place
Load More Replies...I used to have an extra tooth behind my front teeth, but it was removed. It's only now I realize how different that was! All of these people are beautiful and unique.
I guess I have some type of Heterochroma, as my eyes are yellow close to the pupil, and grey on the outer side. I would post a picture if it was possible here
My dad's side of the family, including my sister and I have little bumps on our neck. In my leg, the bones that separate the ankle from the foot are fused together. I have a birthmark in my right eye. My mom has very small veins and my sister and I have veins that move. My mom and her sister have a gap between their two front teeth.
Seems that this God guy is prone to making a few variations from his plan. He maybe just trying stuff out to see what works or doesn't. I think he refers to it as evolution.
It's thanks to Bored Panda that today (at age 33), I realized I have Central Heterochromia. And I have green eyes, which is even rarer. Feels good ☺️
I figured out at age 49 that I have webbed toes. They're not super webbed but webbed nonetheless. I just never thought about it until someone said something.
Load More Replies...My physical weirdness is that I have hobbit feet. They're an EEE width. Also, one is an inch longer than the other. I often wish I lived before the industrial revolution so that I could easily get handmade shoes that fit.
OMG, I have every kind of large foot proportion; wide feet, high arches, long toes, and one foot longer than the other. I have bought shoe stretchers and made several types of my own. It takes several months (or up to a year) to gradually stretch a shoe to the size I need.
Load More Replies...I was born with a condition called craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the skull in utero). The specific type I have is trigonocephaly (premature fusion of the metopic (forehead) suture resulting in a triangular shaped skull. This scar goes all the way across the top of my head from ear to ear. Other symptoms include short stature and other bone deformities (follow up picture of my hand - both pinkies and index fingers are bent). I also have a lot of eye, ear, nose, and throat issues. 35 years old and just had my 29th surgery in January. IMG_202209...a04ab3.jpg
Ok apparently I absolutely love heterochromia! So pretty 😍
I was born without cartilage in the first joint of my left thumb. The two bones are fused together with the end part of my thumb at about a 45 degree angle.
🎶All of them are beautiful, in their own way🎶 When I was younger, I had a tooth growing out of the middle of the roof of my mouth. It's no longer there but, I wish it still was.
I was born with 2 extra ribs, bilateral cervical ribs. They can cause nerve issues and I just so happen to have nerve damage near them (unrelated) so they make that a little more annoying.
As someone with Vitiligo and seeing how many on here have it, I would like to see more people on TV with it exposed and not covered by make-up. We should be celebrating our differences and not be all trying to obtain 'perfection' which doesn't exist.
I realized reading this I might have central heterochromia. I have blue-green eyes and I have a brown ring in the middle around my pupil. I mean I've always thought my eyes were weird (the pretty kind of weird) and now it's basically confirmed lol
I was born with a hole in my eye (optic nerve pit on the retina) that was leaking brain fluid into it that wasn't picked up until I started school which is apparently genetic. Also two of my brothers had a severe degenerative neuro-muscular disorder (similar to muscular dystrophy) that is so rare it has no name (our paediatrician called it Hudson's syndrome and only knew of one other person, a girl in the US who likely had the same condition). When they died we had tissue samples submitted for genetic testing, but the human genome project was still in infancy at the time and no more was really done. The rest of the family is only now (12 years after the youngest died) going to get genetic counselling done. After the eldest was born, my parents were told there was a 1 in 4 chance of other children having it. Just so happened that baby 1 and baby 5 were the only ones with it.
Not me but my brother. He was born without the thing underneath the tongue that keeps it down. Some of the things he did as a teenage were weird. He could swallow his tongue, put his tongue in his nasal cavity, put his tongue in his nostrils, he can lick above the tip of his nose and he can lick his elbow. So far, we know that he's the only one in the family with this.
I had two extra teeth and I had two permanent teeth pulled out so that the extra ones could grow in their place. If I had been born before modern times, I would have fit in a freak circus as a vampire. There are others in my family who have too many teeth, but extra baby teeth are more common. I also have other small things like central heterochromia and dark brown hair grows among my light hair. There are places on my skin that tan more easily. I may be a chimera and joke that I am the evil twin and ate my sister in the womb. (Two fertilized eggs fuse together in the womb).
You want fun? DNA proved the child was the husband's. Both he and his wife were blue-eyed, child had brown eyes. Their kid. Really odd shake-up in the DNA is all. The whole Bb Punnet Square, fun as it is in school, is, sadly, a myth. Granted it's like 1 in 100 or something similar. People get all freaky, but, no, the internet and your high school teacher were/are incorrect. It's rare, but not that rare. You can also have aberrant ABO blood types in the kids. Again, Punnet Squares are for demonstration, not reality.
My husband and I both have dark brown eyes and our son has bright blue eyes.
Load More Replies...I can put my tongue upside down, have no apparent nipples and can move my toe a weird way. Not to start on my reproductive system, it's been a long long story still with no medical help or explanation, long story short I wonder if I'm intersex or what
Poland syndrome or ectodermal dysplasia maybe?
Load More Replies...It’s funny that these are supposed to be defects but everyone here looks really cool
Idk how common it is, but I have a very mild case of mentalis strain. My lips don't fully close, even in a completely rested position. I say mild mostly because I don't have jaw issues (other than some non-related joint/muscle tensions) and my jaw/chin are neatly defined and not overly "soft" (I have rather soft features, regardless)
The only odd thing I can do is I can put the soles of my feet together with my legs straight (knees not bent). Unfortunately, this makes me more prone to sprain my ankles.
Should I have been the mum of a child with any one of these human conditions, my biggest fear would have been the reactions of most adults. Children would point and ask questions,. Humanity can be so cruel. Be strong young parents, give strength and humanity and humility as life long skills to you children.
The guy with the tooth in the roof of his mouth wasn't even in the article.
Genetic mutations can be either positive for the species or negative, not consistently negative as the writer said.
All the way from my fingers up to my elbows turn purple sometimes. I also have mild skeeter syndrome. White patches on my hands, shoulders, and legs, and this one isn’t as interesting but I had an extra bit on skin on my foot that we removed when I was little. I personally think the coolest one is my arms turning purple. I don’t know what it is, probably something to do with nerves. But it’s usually when I’m cold, anxious, or excited lol
My elbows also bend both directions which I actually thought was normal until someone pointed it out. When I reach to hug people they bend back and I had a friend who tried to copy it and a friend who tried to punch my elbows back into place
Load More Replies...I used to have an extra tooth behind my front teeth, but it was removed. It's only now I realize how different that was! All of these people are beautiful and unique.
I guess I have some type of Heterochroma, as my eyes are yellow close to the pupil, and grey on the outer side. I would post a picture if it was possible here
My dad's side of the family, including my sister and I have little bumps on our neck. In my leg, the bones that separate the ankle from the foot are fused together. I have a birthmark in my right eye. My mom has very small veins and my sister and I have veins that move. My mom and her sister have a gap between their two front teeth.
Seems that this God guy is prone to making a few variations from his plan. He maybe just trying stuff out to see what works or doesn't. I think he refers to it as evolution.