42 People Who Genetically Have Unique Body Characteristics
There was a time when the X-Men seemed a fantastical concept. However, with time you tend to realise that hey, maybe there are people out there with certain mutations that make them different to what we consider normal. Maybe not so much as to give them superpowers, but certainly enough to make them stand out from the rest.
Indeed, these genetic mutations usually transfer to features such as heterochromia iridium, albinism, vitiligo and others that become beautifully distinctive qualities. Sounds riveting? Scroll below for a collection of images that highlight these unique characteristics from around the world that are incredibly mysterious and enchanting.
#1 I Just Found Out That My Chunk Of Gray Hair Is Called “Mallen Streak”, Or Also Known As Poliosis
#2 Raynaud’s Phenomenon On My Hand This Morning
Kirsten Kerkhof : I have this as well. It feels uncomfortable when it’s active, but I particularly hate the tingling/burning feeling when it goes away.
#3 My Vitiligo Eyebrows
#4 I Can Grip Things Backwards
ꪑꪖᦋᩏỉꫀ (ᡶꫝꫀꪗ/ᡶꫝꫀꪑ) : I don’t like this picture.
#5 “Uncombable Hair Syndrome” Is A Rare And Harmless Condition That Disappears Around Puberty
Sian Edwards : Disappears around puberty… unless you’re Boris Johnson.
#6 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
ꪑꪖᦋᩏỉꫀ (ᡶꫝꫀꪗ/ᡶꫝꫀꪑ) : Awww that kid is so cute!
#7 My Brother Was Born With Brown Eyes And A Slice Of Blue
EmiTheEpic : This is cool! Looks pretty
#8 Heterochromia And Mirrored Makeup
Not-a-Clue (she/her) : That make-up looks amazing!
#9 I Have A Permanently-Dilated Eye
Phoenix : I have the opposite of this and in both eyes. My pupils are tiny. It’s called pupillary miosis.
#10 My Boyfriend’s Beard Hair Grows In Like A Hurricane Pattern
Pieter LeGrande : Must be in the northern hemisphere.
#11 Elf Ears
Rob Chapman : Elf? Nah…you’re a Vulcan. Live long and prosper
#12 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 : There are people out there that would pay a lot of money to get highlights like these 🙂
#13 The Way My Skin Tries To Re-Pigment In The Summer (All Of The Little Dots Are New Pigment)
#14 This Is My Tongue. I Have A Condition Called “Fissured Tongue”. It Doesn’t Hurt, But Just Looks Weird
#15 I Have Vitiligo And Heterochromia
#16 This Kid Was Born With Natural White Frontal Hairs, Blue Eyes And A Lightning-Like Mark Across His Face
Kirsten Kerkhof : Waardenburg Syndrome
#17 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”
Mimi La Souris : Blaschko lines, no ?
#18 A Teenager From India Has A Rare Condition Called “Werewolf Syndrome”, Or Also Known As Hypertrichosis
SkyBlueandBlack : House note: not lupus.
#19 Started As A Sudden Bald Patch In My Beard, Grew Back Ghost White. Used To Hate It But Now I Love It
David Paterson : “Hair turned white overnight” is a real phenomenon and works this way. A sudden bald patch that grows back white.
#20 Persistent Pupillary Membrane Also Known As “Double Pupil”
#21 I Give You 5 Fingers
ꪑꪖᦋᩏỉꫀ (ᡶꫝꫀꪗ/ᡶꫝꫀꪑ) : It kinda looks like a really weird foot
#22 I Was Born With A Double Thumb But It Was Surgically Removed
Jaya : 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.
#23 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Knee Hyperextension
#24 Child With Waardenburg Syndrome
Moomin from Denmark : Looks like an airbender to me
#25 Girl In The Philippines Has A Genetic Mutation Of Blue Eyes
David Paterson : A lot of Philippinos have Spanish heritage. Some Spaniards have Viking heritage.
#26 My Son And I Have The Same 2-Freckle Spot On Our Hands
#27 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Mimi La Souris : her skin looks like a tshirt, i hope it’s not painful
#28 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
lily jones : AAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#29 I Can Lift My Ring Finger
David Paterson : This is the weirdest of all. New muscles nobody else has?
#30 The Sign Of A Compulsive Liar
Otto Katz : This is an uncomfortable picture to look at.
#31 Anybody Else Webbed?
#32 Vitiligo Appreciation Post. Took Me 28 Years To Realize That I’m Blessed
Tuesday : 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.
#33 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.
Phoenix : Natural camo. Very cool.
#34 Here Are My Marfan’s Syndrome Hands
Pandora : Scary but cool at the same time.
#35 Anisocoria Is Unequal Pupils, If Suddenly Developed It Can Indicate Brain Pressure From Stroke, TBI, Or Other Serious Conditions (I’m Fine, Happened Sunday)
Rizzo : I miss David Bowie.
#36 I Cannot Bend Any Of My Fingers So There Have Never Been Any Wrinkles
#37 My Brother Has A Condition Where His Iris Leaks Into His Pupil (Doesn’t Effect His Vision)
Sleepy Panda : It’s pac-man!
#38 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 : 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 :)
#39 My Fingers Can Point 180° Opposite Each Other
#40 My Vitiligo
Tuesday : Looks like dappled sunlight falling through the trees onto your skin
#41 My 8-Month-Old’s Hair Is Always In A Perfect Swirl That Reminds Me Of A Van Gogh Painting
#42 I Think I Get New Freckles Every Day
David Paterson : Look great, though.
Shanilou Perera
Shanilou has always loved reading and learning about the world we live in. While she enjoys fictional books and stories just as much, since childhood she was especially fascinated by encyclopaedias and strangely enough, self-help books. As a kid, she spent most of her time consuming as much knowledge as she could get her hands on and could always be found at the library. Now, she still enjoys finding out about all the amazing things that surround us in our day-to-day lives and is blessed to be able to write about them to share with the whole world as a profession.
This Cambodian Artist Took Doodling To The Next Level
Cambodian artist Visoth Kakvei masterfully brings together symbolism and style, and no sketchbook has enough pages for his creativity.
The 27-year-old graphic designer usually draws his works freehand and the pieces take 3-6 hours to finish, but sometimes Kakvei feels it’s not enough. So, to make his incredibly intricate maze-like illustrations even more stunning, the artist digitally enhances them, making the doodles appear as if they’re popping out from the pages.
His mostly nature-inspired designs have already earned Visoth a staggering 800k following on Instagram and his fan army only keeps on growing.
More info: instagram ( h/t )
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