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Did you know that only 1-2% of the world has naturally red hair? How about that less than 1% of the world’s population has heterochromia, or two different colored eyes? Did you know that the odds of having identical twins is about 3 in 1,000?

Although there are over 8 billion people on the planet, there are still certain traits we can have that make us unique. So in honor of all of those quirks that make us special, Reddit users have recently been sharing what rare statistics they’re a part of. Enjoy reading through these reminders that we’re all individuals with varied experiences, and be sure to upvote the statistics you can’t believe people are actually part of!

#1

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I was raised in the foster system until I was 18. I am alive, never been to jail, in a very successful career, own a house, and I am a great mother, and in a very happy marriage.

shay-doe , Kindel Media Report

#2

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I'm 32 years out from my liver transplant and one of the rare few to have been successfully weaned off immunosuppressants.

TheRealMasterTyvokka , Tim Mossholder Report

#3

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special On a sour note, I have multiple sclerosis. On a sweet note, I'm one of the rare cases where daily treatments have seemed to almost make my brain lesions disapear in my scans now. They went from very large to barely there, and some have even completely gone away. I'll still always have the condition and will still always need to live life on the low and slow/chill so as not to bring on a relapse, but so far I count myself blessed given how things can be with this disease.

Spuzzle91 , Daniel Xavier Report

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#4

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special My blood is both O- and CMV- meaning I can donate universally to both adults and babies.

_incredigirl_ , LuAnn Hunt Report

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Alethea Wiesner
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too! Only 2% of the population are in this category - it means our blood usually goes to the premature baby ward.

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#5

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I'm a survivor of human trafficking. Roughly .5% of the population is currently trafficked.

Reddittttor123 , Pixabay Report

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LokisLilButterknife
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so sorry for the unspeakable pain and trauma this individual had to endure. I truly hope that they have found peace.

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#6

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I am a Black woman (product of two Black parents) and I have both green eyes and blonde hair. Those dormant massa genes show up all over me!

Bubbly-End-6156 , Ono Kosuki Report

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Crystal Spencer
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took me a second to realize what "massa genes" meant... I'm sorry your ancestor went through that while also being enslaved. People suck often times when they think they have power over others.

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#7

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special Only 1% of couples experience recurrent miscarriages (3 or more). We are in that 1%!

On a positive note, we had a baby last year.

RecordHuman3660 , Leah Kelley Report

#8

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special My hair started going grey at 13. By the time I was 23 it was completely white.

Sweaty_Entertainer78 , Phil S Report

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Alexander Elliott
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This actually sounds quite cool, if it was making you feel bad. You look like a grandmaster from an anime, and you can just go 'The lecturer is over there. I'm the student', when people approach you.

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#9

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I was in foster care and graduated law school. Foster children are statistically less represented then any race group or disability group in college, let alone law school.

ipse_dixit11 , Unseen Studio Report

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Gregory Nathaniel Kirkwood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I spent most of my childhood in foster care from 6 to 18 years old. My foster home was in the ghetto in Milwaukee (52306 area code). I earned a BA Degree and MDIV Degree...

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#10

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I’m a gay man born with no sense of style or fashion. It’s very sad.

Adcro , Godisable Jacob Report

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Oerff On Tour
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a gay man, and I simply don't "do" fashion. Also, I'm totally into cars/autosports and aviation. Femininity? Not a chance! I break all the stereotypes about gays.

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#11

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I've never bought anything from Amazon.

intents_like_camping , Joshua Brown Report

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Yvonne Blau
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I made my first purchase on amazon when they were only selling books... god I'm so old o_O

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#12

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have 20/10 vision. Almost 50% better than 20/20 and in the top .05% of people. I actually have incredibly accurate night vision as well.

s1ayerzer0 , Skyler Ewing Report

#13

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I was slimed on Nickelodeon when I was a kid. I have never met another person in real life who can say this.

JuicyCiwa , nick.tv Report

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#14

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have prosopagnosia (faceblindness), a mild form. I think this is actually more common than people think, but some people don't know they have it. I didn't figure it out until I was like, 35. You just go through your life thinking you're a dumdum who's not paying attention, or not realizing that other people can recognize faces well.

I was also the first woman in the world to do my specific job.

weenertron , José Martín Ramírez Carrasco Report

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Alexander Elliott
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the same and also struggle with names. I tend to memorise details (facial hair, accents or hairstyles) to get anywhere. Luckily, people are supportive.

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#15

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I can bench 405lbs naturally with no support or spotter or same but 315 for 10.

Please don't downvote, I know it feels braggy but I'm so proud of this.

Edit to add, I weigh 200lbs.

Resident-Mortgage-85 , Frame Kings Report

#16

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have a family member who was a 9/11 first responder. He is listed among the fallen, having developed an inoperable brain tumor secondary to exposure to the toxic materials.

farrenkm , Documerica Report

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RedRose
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have mixed feelings about this one. I’m so grateful for the first responders, and I do cry for losses as well

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#17

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special Myself and my dad both have/had 3 sets of teeth. Baby teeth and then two sets of adult teeth.

Ceddy722 , Filip Rankovic Grobgaard Report

#18

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have Aphantasia, the inability to picture things in my mind.

LostNTheNoise , JESHOOTS.COM Report

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SarahBee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is much more common than we realize. Evidently, 3% of all people in the world have this.

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#20

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I'm in my 60s and climb trees for a living.

theisntist , andriusm Report

#21

Not me but my dad. He got the same cancer twice after a full bone marrow transplant and the doctor told him that was impossible. There’s definitely a case study about him as patient K.

kroxti Report

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#22

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I’m ambidextrous. And have heterochromia. One green eye, one brown eye

pal_tech13 , wikimedia Report

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EmBree
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son has partial heterochromia, green eyes with a large brown spot on each iris. My cousin has central heterochromia, a blue center, and a brown outer ring.

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#23

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I basically have no circadian rhythm. It’s called irregular sleep-wake phase and is mostly present in people who are blind or have brain damage. I have the sleep habits of a newborn baby - my life is a series of naps, and I sleep when I sleep and I’m awake when I’m awake and it has no connection to day or night. It also means I’m always tired. I’m also bipolar so the amount of sleep I manage to get in a day is inconsistent.

EDIT: I just remembered another one. I have duck feet that are caused by femoral retroversion (the angle of my femur and hip bones is off, which means my legs are rotated further out than normal), which is a pretty rare cause for duck feet. It also causes very bad flexibility issues in my ankles and hips.

ToBeReadOutLoud , Jamie Street Report

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Laughing otter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a terrible condition to have along with bipolar disorder. Irregular sleep is known for triggering manic episodes. (I learned this the hard way.)

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#24

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special Allergic to fermented alcohol (wine, beer, cider).

kripjewell , Wil Stewart Report

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Khavrinen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Dad is allergic to alcohol, found out when he was in the hospital with meningitis. This was back in the '50s, and because his fever was so high, the doctor recommended an alcohol rubdown to try to reduce his temperature. Dad quickly started puffing up and having difficulty breathing, so they immediately washed it off, but the doctor told him if he hadn't already been in a hospital, he might not have made it to one. ( This was long before EpiPens were a thing. )

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#26

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction.

Meaning, I am physically unable to burp.

naughtydismutase , Sander Sammy Report

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SobyKay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would hate this. I was a celebrated, gifted belcher in university (am a petite female, it was both disgusting and hilarious)

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#27

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special When I was 15, I got the measles - my county hadn't seen it in over 30 years. And yes, I had my MMR vax.

bottomlesspi , Polina Tankilevitch Report

#28

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I can shoot water out of the corner of my left eye.

DeathSpiral321 , Amanda Dalbjörn Report

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Petro Roos
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister can blow bubbles out of both her eyes (obviously while submerged in water, not like she's she's blowing bubbles while just casually walking down the street.)

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#29

I survived a cardiac arrest.

72cuda Report

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Eva Kašu
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone arrested your heart? Sounds like a great country song, tho...

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#30

I had shingles while pregnant, which is very rare. Lucky for me, pregnancy turns down the intensity, I was able to avoid painkillers altogether, but still had open wounds on my back.

ConfettiBowl Report

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Manic Mama
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shingles hurt. I'm 55 and have lost count of how many times I've had shingles. My go-to technique to manage them is to cover the blisters if possible, with those adhesive dressings that stay on for a week - stops clothing etc from rubbing & hurting.

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#31

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special I have a Bifid Uvula, aka the little flap in the back of my mouth is split so it looks like there are two of them.

JustAnotherAviatrix , Sergey Chetvertnykh Report

#32

I have Anisocoria. That means i have very differently sized pupils.

AncientAshtray Report

#33

34 People Who Are Part Of A Rare Statistic Share What Makes Them Special Not really a statistic, but I use my mouse backwards. Like facing the wrong way sorta thing. My mother taught me when I was young and I didn't realize it was wrong until like, middle school.

SirNickoBello , Frankie Report

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#34

My daughter and I have the same birthday.

Rooftop_Astronaut Report

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FeelingFrisky
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister and her daughter and granddaughter... all born on December 31. 20 & 40 years apart. No c-sections.

Mochi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom and me and my twin were all born on an eighteenth, and so was my adopted brother. My dad was supposed to, but he was impatient.

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Leslie B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband has three sisters who have the same birthday, just different years.

Jayne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum's boyfriend and his younger son were not only born on the same day, but the day is also their nameday as they have the same name. (Slovakia, nameday is a thing where your name is in a calendar and you may get a small gift.)

lonely miso
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Question- do they get named after the name for the day or are there multiple names for the day? Or something else

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Donkeywheel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s roughly a 0.5% probability (birthdays are not a uniform distribution). Not a very rare statistic.

lonely miso
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean this is kinda related but my birthday is on April fools day. It was a scheduled C-section. On top of that, my birth certificate says the second somehow!

Dodyk Hudi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was born on 19.08 and my brother together with our father were born on 20.8. Triple birthday!

Aniviel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son and grandson share a birthday, which is exactly a week after mine.

Jane Hower
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know that what you 'do' on New Years Eve can pop out 9 mos later - I was born on 9/30, so I 'know' what my folks did, and then my son was born on 10/1. Hard to deny the fun that was had to celebrate the new year. hehe

Danish Susanne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My stepfather, his son and his grandson alle had the same birthday. The sons wife had a girl on her birthday.

Booker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My father and my brother have the same birthday. I always thought my father got cheated.

April
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter and her cousin were born on the same day, just two hours apart. Grandma loves telling people she has two granddaughters with the same birthday but they're not twins.

brandyy17
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my dad and neice r both january 10th, my sister (mother of mentioned neice) and my brother also have the same birthday and then wat do i do i meet a my husband only to find out he has the same bday as my uncle and my dog. celebrating 3 bdays at once was tough lol.

Captain Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister and I are 3 years and 2 min apart, me being the younger. I'm the gift she couldn't return! Hahaha

H Nunya
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 2nd cousin and 3rd cousin (2nd cousin’s daughter) share a birthday.

A S
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom and I have the same birthday! Was a c-section planned due on her b-day. She went in the Friday before and the doc told her she had to go right then. She said nope, see you on Monday. And went home for the weekend..luckily it was harmless. But man that woman has some serious will power! 😅😂

Sebby's Mama
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was born on my mom's 30th birthday. My brother was born 4 days after she turned 28 😊

Bec
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know someone who had a C-section to ensure this 🙄

kumoricat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister and dad have the same birthday May 4 and my parent's anniversary is also on may 4

Isabella Steele
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son was born on my birthday and my grandson was born on the same date as my daughter

Cesium
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandmother and aunt had the same birthday and my mother had hers the very next day

Deirdre Ryan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was born on my mothers birthday, October 31. We're both Halloween Babies.

Kay Kelly
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom and I had the same birthday, the 18th. My dad's birthday was the 20th (same month). I was supposed to be born on the 19th, but came a few hours early!

Mecha_Phed
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My father has 3 more children with another woman, two of those kids share my birthday, they are not twins

Andy Frobig
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My older twin sisters, my stepmother, and my mother's best friend all have the same birthday. My younger half sister's is a day before that, and my stepsister's is a day before that

Winnie the Moo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My bil and I share our birthday. And our first born sons share their birthday. What a coincidence…!

Marcellium
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same for my dad and sister! We joke he got my sister for his 21st birthday

Tee Rat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandma, my uncle (her son), my sister, and a friend of mine all share Sept. 14th. Chances are 1 in 365, 366 on leap year, of sharing a birthday with somebody.

RageHivewing
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the same birthday as my grandma and teacher and classmate

CanaDan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom and brother have their birthdays on each other's half birthday

Erjenn Rejano
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad and my aunt (my mom's sister) had the same birthday, just one year apart

Amy Taylor
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite uncle shared a birthday with my brother’s 2nd child and died on my 2nd child’s birthday.

Kaisa Koo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me and my grandfather too, I've never met him though. Died 17 years prior to my birth.

Furbaby Kip's Mom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I share a birthday with my 1st cousin, my brother, my niece and her baby girl. All June 13th

Jess
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Grand Nephew was born on my birthday last year, my partners niece was born on my 20th birthday, my grandfather died on my 2nd birthday and I was born on a Friday 13th

KittyGaming
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My pop pop (mom's son) has the same birthday as my aunt and my adoptive grandmother and blood grandmother almost had the same birthday

Jason Broomfield
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I planned my son's inception so he could be born on my bday. Instead he was scheduled for a C-section a day after my bday.

Firstname Lastname
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite the birthday present, though such a (probably) painful gift unwrapping.

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