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Undoubtedly, humanity is full of wonders and surprises. Nearly 8 billion people on this planet, and despite us all being totally different, we're all somewhat the same. Just think about it, how many times have you heard from your pals that they saw someone that looked exactly like you? The genes often play a fun game with us where people can be the spitting image of each other, even though they're not related whatsoever. 

Just imagining that there's someone on the other end of the Earth looking ridiculously similar to you is exciting, at the very least. Well, this TikToker went viral for putting a fun twist on finding people's doppelgängers. The woman focuses on comparing celebrities, and it's genuinely incredible how people that we're, to some extent, familiar with can look so alike! 

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Javier Bardem And Jeffrey Morgan

Javier Bardem And Jeffrey Morgan

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The choice of photos is horrible though! They look the same and you cannot tell from these photos

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A doppelgänger is a German word that literally translates to "double-walker". Looking at mythology specifically, doppelgängers are usually those rather evil creatures or ghosts who deliberately impersonate you and are essentially seen as carriers of bad luck.

It was believed that if you happened to encounter your friend's look-alike then it is a sign of an approaching sickness or, in the best case scenario, just a sign of misfortune. However, if you came across your own doppelgänger, then it was the time to wave everyone goodbye – as it was believed to be a death omen.

Back in the day, it was said that to identify the evil creatures it was enough to either look at their reflection or their shadows, as such things were totally not a part of the doppelgänger's existence. Moreover, the reason why it was thought that once you ran into one of your evil "twins" you'd be doomed forever was purely because the doppelgängers themselves were made to harm humans.

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Besides, having an evil double that not only looks like you, but also walks and basically mirrors your whole persona has been a great influence in many films and stories. There's a number of famous wicked lookalikes, for instance, (spoiler alert) the horror film "Us" where a family gets attacked by mysterious people dressed in red who turn out to be their exact clones!

#3

Tom Hardy And Logan Marshall-Green

Tom Hardy And Logan Marshall-Green

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I often wonder why actors who resemble each other like this are never cast as brothers in movies.

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#4

Chad Smith And Will Ferrell

Chad Smith And Will Ferrell

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Kate
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So when the RHCP played SNL, apparently Will Ferrell walked up to Chad and said, "You're a very handsome man," and walked away.

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Of course, these urban legends are nothing but the imagination of our ancestors, but it is spooky regardless. There are even a few famous sights of those evil lookalikes, for example, Abraham Lincoln supposedly claimed that he saw a double reflection of himself in the mirror, where one was much paler. It is believed that he shared this eerie incident with his wife, who was totally convinced that it was a bad sign, and that the reason why the second reflection was so pale was because he would successfully serve his first term, but would not finish his second.

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Whether that's true or not will likely be forever unknown, however it is a great way of scaring your peers on a potential horror movie night. Though despite all those creepy facts, nowadays, doppelgänger is simply used to describe a person that looks somewhat similar to you and doesn't carry any sinister meanings.

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Timothy Olyphant And Josh Duhamel

Timothy Olyphant And Josh Duhamel

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Jessica Chastain And Bryce Dallas Howard

Jessica Chastain And Bryce Dallas Howard

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, the only resemblance is that they have red hair. Totally different eye colour, face shapes. I have never been able to see the resemblance.

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#9

Amy Adams And Isla Fisher

Amy Adams And Isla Fisher

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another example that they find them similar just because they have red hair! They don't look alike

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Putting the creepiness aside, it's truly captivating how it's believed that we're all so unique but then we're really not. All those mixed genes and, poof, someone thousands of miles away from you has your eyes and your smile. But seeing these famous folks that are all living in the big screen looking freakishly similar is even more entertaining.

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#10

Michael B. Jordan And Nick Cannon

Michael B. Jordan And Nick Cannon

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Lord Mysticlaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg I just realised thats why I was so confused when I read an article about Jordan and the photo of him just felt out of place

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Maia Mitchell And Bailee Madison

Maia Mitchell And Bailee Madison

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Riccardo La Belva
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I took a good look at the eyes and the eyebrows, they look like copy-pasted LOL. Like how is this possile.

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#12

Leighton Meester And Minka Kelly

Leighton Meester And Minka Kelly

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It would be amazing for humankind to have completely individual features – however, judging by the fact that we're all a part of the same species, coming across a person with slightly similar characteristics is not a supernatural and otherworldly experience, though it's still rare. Have you ever met your doppelgänger?

#14

Natalie Portman And Keira Knightley

Natalie Portman And Keira Knightley

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Lord Mysticlaw
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Isn't there a story that Portman's mom couldn't tell them apart on the set of Star Wars?

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#16

Carrie Fisher And Stevie Nicks

Carrie Fisher And Stevie Nicks

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Steve Carell And Alice Cooper

Steve Carell And Alice Cooper

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Vicky Z
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is more like me first day at work vs me after a week (sorry Alice Cooper i still love you)

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#20

Joe Anderson And Kurt Cobain

Joe Anderson And Kurt Cobain

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Behnjamin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently Joe Anderson was in talks to portray Kurt Cobain in a biopic that was to be released. After his role in Across the Universe I believe that he would have nailed it!

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Angus Cloud And Mac Miller

Angus Cloud And Mac Miller

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Kristy MacGregor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel wrong for attempting to compare someone who's passed with someone who's still here with us. Just wrong IMO.

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