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Humans have been puzzled by things like the depths of the ocean and outer space. But one equally mysterious object has been standing right in front of you when you look in the mirror. It’s a human body.

And one TikTok creator named Knowledgesaurus has been stripping away the mystery surrounding it in a series of “How Rare Is Your Body?” videos. From explaining what percentage of people have features like cracked tongue, angled palm crease, or an extra rib, to counting how many people have the ability to write with both their right and left hands, or can make a clover out of their tongue.

The informative and fun videos gained Knowledgesaurus immediate popularity with millions of views and 1.3M followers, so let’s see some of the most interesting body facts that will pump your biology knowledge muscle so you can show it off in the next trivia session.

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 25% of people sneeze when they're exposed to direct sunlight. It's called the photic sneeze reflex.

knowledgesaurus , Mikael Blomkvist Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 30% of people can flare their nostrils on command. However that muscle has very little use and is usually weak, so a lot of people can't do it on command.

knowledgesaurus , Pat David Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 12% of people have tetrachromacy - the ability to see a lot more colors than the majority of people. They can see about 10 times as many shades and colors as someone with normal vision.

knowledgesaurus , lionstalkscience Report

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Chucky Cheezburger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aight dangit, now I wanna know what colors I'm missing out on...Or am I not missing any at all....hmmmmm.

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With 1.4 million followers and 38.5 million likes on TikTok, Knowledgesaurus is the internet’s beloved creator sharing everything interesting—facts, smart observations, and common myths—in lighthearted and fun videos. Bored Panda reached out to Knowledgesaurus to find out more about his personality and how his love for fun facts and dinosaurs won the hearts of the internet.

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 2% of people naturally have red hair. In order to have a child with this hair color, both parents need to possess the gene, and while redheads make up a tiny part of the population, one study found that 30% of ads have people with red hair in them.

knowledgesaurus , Monstera Report

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Hayley Rodgers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My maternal grandma and grandpa were redheads, my mom and sister are redheads, my husband's dad had read hair, my son is a red head. Out of 23 niblings in both families, my son is the only redhead

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 9% of people can taste the soap taste in cilantro. Cilantro contains the chemical that is also a byproduct of soapmaking.

knowledgesaurus , Michael Lehet Report

“I’m 25 years old and have been an entrepreneur since the age of 19. I found success with that early on and ended up dropping out of college. I made good money, but wasn’t happy.” At that point, the TikTok creator took a risk and decided to “stop all that and start something more fun that I’m interested in and that’s how Knowledgesaurus started. I started this account 1/1/2021 with the goal of growing it and making it my full-time job and within 110 days, I was able to reach 1 million followers, which I’m so thankful for!”

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#7

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 5% of people have amber eyes - golden or coppery with flakes of gold, green or brown. Amber eyes are very common in dogs, bird and fish.

knowledgesaurus , Eric May Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have this small little hole right on their ear. Some evolutionary biologists claim this used to be a gill on humans.

knowledgesaurus , AdamMichaels784 Report

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#9

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 24% of people can raise one eyebrow, however you can learn to do this as well.

knowledgesaurus , Lee Haywood Report

When asked how he came up with the idea for the "How Rare Are You?" series, Knowledgesaurus said it started after making a bunch of videos and seeing what people enjoyed watching. “I realized that people love to know information about themselves and love statistics. So that’s how the series began.”

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“I always loved knowing random useless information to surprise people with,” the content creator said and added: “I think it all started when I was younger. If someone was talking about something I didn’t know much about, I would go and look up stuff about it and find interesting information about that topic so I could have a better conversation next time.”

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 10% of people have something called Morton's toe. It's when your big toe is shorter than the one next to it. The Statue of Liberty actually has a Morton's toe as well.

knowledgesaurus , Jonnystahl Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 33% of people can whistle. Almost everyone has the ability to whistle, it just takes the right techniques.

knowledgesaurus , Sora Shimazaki Report

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, if you can't whistle it's because you didn't eat the crusts of your bread. Or so my mother claimed.

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 1% of people are ambidextrous - they have no preference for the use of right or left hand.

knowledgesaurus , alamelu24 Report

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#13

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 1% of people need less sleep than the rest of us. These people have Sleeper Syndrome which allows them to go through a sleep cycle faster than an average person.

knowledgesaurus , Andrea Piacquadio Andrea Piacquadio Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 35% of people have no wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth used to serve a purpose but now they no longer do, which is why we take them out so they don't get infected while they're pushing through your gums. If you don't have wisdom teeth, I'm jealous of you.

knowledgesaurus , Anna Shvets Report

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

35%?? Everyone I know has or had wisdom teeth. Does this occur in certain populations?

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 83.7% of people can roll their tongue, but only 14.7% of people can make a clover out of their tongue.

knowledgesaurus , TheEnigmaticHaze Report

#16

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 4% of people have Raynaud's syndrome. This is when a part of your body, usually your fingers or toes, starts to turn white when exposed to low temperatures. It's your body's overreaction to cold or distress.

knowledgesaurus Report

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Sleazy Weaver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this! It's incredibly painful & feels like the worst kind of pins & needles imaginable.

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#17

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 10% of people have Darwin's tubercle - the little bump on the outside of your ear. It's believed that people who have this are better at sensing voice tonality.

knowledgesaurus , Dbenbenn Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people in the US have AB-Negative blood. There's also something called Golden blood, which only about 40 people in the world have, and it's completely different than any other blood.

knowledgesaurus , Vegasjon Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 16% of people can make a roaring noise in their head using their jaw. They're able to do this because they can control a small muscle in their jaw that deafens chewing, but when it is flexed it makes a roaring noise.

knowledgesaurus , Ono Kosuki Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have unbreakable bones. This is caused by a mutation in one of the genes that causes the bones to be up to 8 times denser.

knowledgesaurus , Mikael Häggström Report

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#21

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 35% of people can gleek. Only 1% of people can do it on command. Gleeking is when you're spitting saliva from under your tongue and it squirts out.

knowledgesaurus , g0lb0 Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people are born with a white patch of hair. It is called poliosis, which is caused by the lack of pigment called melanin in the hair follicles.

knowledgesaurus , Klaus D. Peter Report

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lunar eclipse
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two of my maid’s children have this. Brown and white hair. I love their hair.

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 5% of people have arched fingerprints. Most people have looped and whorled fingerprints.

knowledgesaurus , Noonifer Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have their heart on the right side of their body. Surprisingly, this doesn't normally come with any negative consequences.

knowledgesaurus , millenniumxl-20 Report

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 25% of people have dimples. You can have either two, or just one. Dimples are also hereditary, so if either of your parents has a dimple, it's more likely you'll have one as well.

knowledgesaurus , Jacob Mejicanos Report

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Friday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have two dimples and so does my mum. I hated them as a child, but now I think they are cute

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 20% of people have a gap between their two front teeth. What normally causes this is a discrepancy between the jaw size and the teeth. A lot of celebrities have this and don't correct it because they think it makes them unique.

knowledgesaurus , Paulblank Report

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Rose the Cook
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people believe this is an indication that you will become rich. I have yet to see anyone who has.

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 2% of people naturally have blonde hair. If you narrow it down just to white people in the United States, that percentage goes up to 5%.

knowledgesaurus , Chris Blonk Report

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it depends on what you classify as blonde. Is it truly white hair or just lighter (like dark blonde)?

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 10% of people have birthmarks. They're usually oval in shape and come in a coffee type color.

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Katie Lutesinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have a big oval birthmark, on my lower back. But it faded as I got older and eventually disappeared altogether.

Kainaath Khan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nephew has a big birthmark on his tummy and it keeps getting bigger and darker as he grows, no hair though.

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Andy Acceber
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Birthmarks appear differently on different skin tones. You're leaving most skin tones on earth out, if you limit birthmarks to being "coffee colored."

crazy_cat_notAlady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

true. some can be black, red, or pale brown. my mother is brown and has the entire spectrum of birthmarks.

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Springy boi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have a large strawberry red birthmark on my scalp but since i have so much hair it's difficult to see it

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

In my country they say that birthmarks are created during pregnancy when the mum is craving for something and doesn't eat it!! Probably it was a way to make sure their cravings would be fulfilled so the baby is not born with tons of birthmarks!!😅😅😅😅

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H Edwards
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are lots of different kinds of birth marks though. I have a pale reddish one on the back of my neck called a stork bite.

Monday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one that kind of looks like a dandelion someone has blown all the fluff off from on my wrist.

CCTheVampire
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got one on my ring finger. My mother and father thought it was dirt when I was a baby and tried to clean it off lol

Henry Cheves
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a fish shaped one that only looks like a fish when I look at it, not other people. Some people have said it has to do with me being a Pisces.

Tasha S
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have 2 light ones, both in the same places as my parents, my favorite is the one on my knee, just looks like a large area of freckling.

Narwhal Blast
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister has a birthmark like this, mine is truly white, like the skin doesn't have any pigment in it on that spot

Felicity Lemon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am covered in birth marks. My worst one is on the back of my neck...

Alice Cohen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is a bit paler than coffee, but it’s shaped like a heart and is on my forearm :D

Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I have a birthmark in the back of my thigh. It’s large, but it’s so light you can barely notice.

Artpanda_5sos
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine used to be on the back of one of my thighs, it looked like I got burned 😂

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

I have one on my forehead but it's blue. It seems a bruise. All my life people keep asking me if I hit my head. XD

B. Sandra
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is that about the "usual" oval shape ? I know a bunch of people with birthmarks that aren't shaped oval neither regularly at all. I have two birthmarks, one shaped like fat Switzerland and the other one alike Africa.

KC Lancaster
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one that I've been warned to keep an eye on it for changes like darkening, thickening, and (especially) bleeding. https://birthmark.org/birthmark/port-wine-stain/

Wonderful
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a dime sized dot on my ankle. Same as my dad and oldest sister.

Celtic Pirate Queen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter has a perfect pink strawberry birthmark on her right butt cheek. (She's 32 and would be ansolutely mortified if she knew I made that public). Her name is - hahahaha, I'm not THAT mean!

Catherine Walsh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was born with a red mark that started on my forehead, between my eyes, went up over my head and straight down my entire back. Mostly faded now, the nape of my neck and small of my back still have a lot of redness. It freaks out hairdressers who think they’ve burned me,

Caroline
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got a pale brown colour birth mark on my left lower leg that looks like a map. It's fading a little though in recent years

Tacocat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom has 3 on her lower back, and I have one on my fore-arm that used to look like a heart but just looks like a blob now : /

dieter
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got one on my leg my mom says it's where she kissed me for the first time 😆

ベンジーBenji
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only 10%? Really? I have 2, my sister has one, my daughter has one, and my twins both have one.. I feel like my family just is hoarding these statistics.

TimesNewLogan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have an oval on the right between my chest and my stomach, and a splatter on my left leg. I like to think they indicate how I died in a past life.

Ava Lasley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have one that looks like an triangle on my knee that is a reddish pink color. is that normal?

Rider
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a port stain birth mark. Red patchy mark from my ankle to the back of my knee. It gets darker the older I get.

lucy dale
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have two true birthmarks (theyre both really light, one on my left hand and another by my bellybutton) and a red spot on my right hand where my arteries there are really close to the skin

A Head
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got one on the outside of my knee, and my wife has one on her thigh that her mother has always called her "coffee spot".

Arctic Fox Lover
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only 10%?!?! I always thought that EVERYBODY had a birthmark! Everyone in my family has one! :O

TheHappyBookCat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, mine is oval but more like the color coffee looks like with cream. Maybe it just looks that way because I have dark(ish) skin.

Kakofonyx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is laughable. Almost all black people have birth marks and they're not "coffee" colored. Get your facts right. Now, I'm starting to question the veracity of all the statistics in this topic.

Sarah
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's interesting; I had gotten the impression as a kid that everyone has one (not sure why I thought that). I guess that explains why some kids would say to me, "You have a birthmark! [on my arm]. Mine has faded but is definitely still visible.

Mumchkin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother and I both have the ovalish brown birthmark on our sides, in the same spot.

HooowlAtTheMoon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to have one but it's gone. My cousin has a birthmark that's spreading, it covers half of his nose and is inching up his face, he wants to get it removed but I think it makes him adorable and it helps me recognize him

Meghna Mohan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have three unusual ones, one shaped like a symmetrical heart that we draw all over when in love❤️, a tiny patch of green on my arm, present since birth and a dull creamish colour tree top shape just below my shoulder 😀

Paradise
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup, mine is on my upper left thigh. Oval, and light brown. It ha stretched and lightened in time.

John Montgomery
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one on my wrist. It's reddish though. It's not uncommon for people to ask if I hurt it.

Shelby Jackson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do. Right on my freaking face. Just dark enough to be mistaken for dirt. I hate it.

Kat Hague
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My kids and grandkids have birthmarks but I don't have a single one anywhere

Mad Mar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is on the underside of my toe and looks like a rectangle about the size of a pinky nail and coffee colored.

Crouching hippo hidden panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a huge one on my hip and my cousins has an identical one in the same place. My son has one similar higher up on his back

InfectedVoice
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got 2 on my right knee, both about the size and shape of a cornflake.

TheWickedOne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one, was always embarrassed as a kid... it is on my side, its small but I used to wear shirt to swim because of it.

sylvanticx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have a bunch of birthmarks, but they're lighter than my natural tone. i also have some darker coffee colorred ones.

Jennie-Lind Normand
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My birthmark is on my left cheek and it looks like a scar, Doctor said I likely scratched myself in the womb, I like to tell people I had a conjoined twin and we were attached at the face

TheCatasaurusMeowMom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is a strawberry birthmark on my complete lower back right above my hip line. Completely horizontal, looks like it could be hives. None of my 3 younger siblings has anything like it.

Sori
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find that number interesting; almost every Latino I know has one, including me.

Axolotl King
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister has a light patch on her face, idk if it's a birthmark or what, and I have a huge slightly darker patch on my stomach that wraps around the left side of my abdomen

Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a blue birthmark on my eyelid, it went away tho, and I also have another blue one on my scalp

GoodCatto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a birthmark under my pinky toe (forgot which foot though) and it's stayed the same ever since I was born.

Sara Diogo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one in my leg. Ok, birthmark, no wisdom teeth and gap in the front teeth, what are the odds of me?

Marcia Cash
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is right down the middle of my nose, but it's faded with old age.

• Lemønchu •
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought everyone had a birthmark? Mine is on my inner thigh and looks somewhat like a hammer😅

CatWoman312
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband has a big one on his chest. It also has hair growing from it

Lynne Harbison
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is purple and exactly the shape of the South Island of New Zealand. On my stomach and 8 inches long. I hate it. Drs always ask if they can take a photo.

Calypso poet
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a large brown birthmark. (Not on my face) Most people who teased me about it were family members. No one really pays attention to it now. I put 60 spf sunscreen on it when I'm outside and now it is barely noticeable.

Ria C.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mine is on my wrist. Depending on the person's perception it can look like a t-bone steak, a princess running (think Cinderella) or similar to the continent of Africa.

Mando
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had one on my face, but they had to remove it because it increased my risk of skin cancer.

Francis
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i had one right above my upper lip.. so many people told me, i had food/drinks on my lip... thank god it faded away in last 6ish years!

J. F.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have on, too (on a place I wouldn't go around showing though)

Giaan Beeltje
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's said that your birthmark is where you suffered an injury that killed you in your passed life, I got stabbed between the ribs just below my heart, I wonder what I was doing 🤔

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 70% of people bend their head to the right when kissing. Your brain is the cause for this. The left side of our face shows more emotion so we want to give our partner the more emotive side and we tilt our head to the right.

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Friday
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve always gone left! I don’t know why apart from it just feels more comfortable for me

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#30

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 1% of people have a double row of eyelashes. While this might look like something a lot of you are jealous of, it actually can cause a lot of problems.

knowledgesaurus , lipstickplant Report

#31

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have pointy or elf-like ears. It's an abnormality called Stahl's ear, it's usually corrected early in life.

knowledgesaurus , christinev8 Report

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Sleazy Weaver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does it need correcting? Isn't it just a cosmetic difference? Shouldn't it be up to the child to keep it or change it once they're old enough to make the decision, as long as it isn't impacting their hearing?

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Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 35% of people have 20/20 vision. 2/3 people cannot see perfectly.

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Doggo Gal
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad has 20\16. It means what the average person could see at 16 ft, my dad could see the same at 20. My brother has 20\150.

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#33

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 25% of people have perfect teeth and never need braces or any orthodontics. 45% of children need braces, but 75% need orthodontic care.

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Demi Zwaan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need or want? My teeth aren't perfect and if I was an actor or something, I would've 'needed' braces, but health-wise I don't. So do they mean 75% will have health problems if they don't get work done, or just that it looks ugly?

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#34

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 14% of people don't have this muscle - Palmaris Longus. This muscle was developed when our ancestors were big tree climbers. If you want to see if you still have it, pull back your palm on a flat surface, touch your pinky and thumb together and slightly lift them and you should see that ligament pop out.

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#35

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 6% of people can vibrate and rapidly shake their eyeballs back and forth.

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#36

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 10% of people can touch their nose with their tongues. In medicine, this is called the Gorlin sign.

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#37

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 20% of people are double jointed. This is thought to be genetic and due to a variation in collagen in your connective tissues.

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Lauren W.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish they'd stop calling it double jointed. There are no double joints. Like it says, it's just a variation in connective tissue and joint flexibility.

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#38

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 4% of people are colorblind. Color blindness occurs in 8% of men and 0.5% of women.

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#39

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people can give themselves goosebumps on command. The majority of people get them when they're cold or listening to music, but some can give themselves goosebumps whenever they want to.

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MustardLemon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yup i just have to imgine biting into a popsicle. lol i liteally got goosebumps writing this.

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#42

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 1% of the population can lick their elbow. The people that can do this usually have either a long tongue or a short forearm, or both.

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Chucky Cheezburger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmmm...I wonder...:: unsuccessfully trying to lick my elbow...Wife walks in and witnesses me trying::: Wife- What the ever lovin h3ll are you doing? Me as embarrassment and awkwardness set in:: Ummm... nothing hon...nothin at all...

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#43

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 10% of people are left handed. Left handed people tend to live shorter lives.

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#44

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 25% of the population snores regularly.

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Giulia
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i can sleep if outside there are loud construction sounds but god forbid i hear even the smallest snore ever: i can't sleep and i become instantly annoyed ;_;

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#45

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 8.4% of people have a counterclockwise hair whorl on their head, while the majority has a clockwise one.

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#46

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 8% of people still have chimp-like feet, that are specifically adapted to climbing trees. This is characterized by a mid-foot arch. If you want to check if you have this, see if you can bend the ball of your foot as well as the region half-way between your heel and the ball of your foot.

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Demi Zwaan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a hard time understanding this, because that picture is not showing the mentioned bend at all. This is what it looks like: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRv7izzuQZ8x4BdXJ5PzLGWd-Ogt4KLZ4xgMQ&usqp=CAU

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#47

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 4% of people have an outie belly button. Believe it or not, doctors can't choose if you'll have an innie or an outie belly button, things like the belly button itself and the fat beneath it determine what it will look like.

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#48

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have an extra rib. Most people are born with 24, but some have 25 ribs. The 25th is called a cervical rib.

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Nicky
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I fell skating, an x-ray revealed that I had an extra bone in my forearm. The doctor took med students to see me and my unexpected x-ray!

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#49

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 25% of people have a Hitchhiker's thumb - when the upper part of the thumb can bend 90 degrees backwards. It's caused by a certain gene.

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#50

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series About 20% of people have a pupil that is bigger than the other. This is called anisocoria, it can be a very small, or a very big difference.

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#51

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 22% of people can wiggle one ear, and only 18% can wiggle both. The ability to do so may be inherited, however, it can also be learned with practice.

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#52

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have perfect pitch - the ability to identify the exact note when you hear it. A lot of people believe you're born like this however some researchers have hypothesized that you can learn this later in life as well.

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Kirsten Kerkhof
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My youngest brother has it and it's not nearly as much fun as it sounds. He hates live music because musicians and artists may sing ever so slightly off-key or hit just the wrong notes and it's really jarring to him. That said, it made him a pretty good cellist.

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#53

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Less than 1% of people have an uncombable hair syndrome. It's characterized by frizzy hair that can't be combed down. It's normally seen in people that are younger and usually have blonde hair.

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#54

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 10% of adults in the US have never had a cavity in their life, however it's estimated that 1 in 4 adults have cavities that are untreated.

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#55

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 7% of people can tickle themselves. Usually your brain does not let you tickle yourself, but some experts believe that if you push your tongue up against the roof of your mouth you can actually tickle yourself, because you're not used to that sensation.

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#56

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 6% of people have a cleft chin - a dimple in the middle of your chin. It is usually genetic, you can actually add or remove one with surgery.

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Friday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes me sad that some people want to erase their uniqueness with surgery

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#57

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 1.5% of people have a single palm crease. This is often found in males and is a hereditary trait.

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Sleazy Weaver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have this as well! I was very amused when I read a palm-reading book & it said to "beware of he with the single angry slash across his palm" with a drawing of my hand!

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#58

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series Only 1% of people clasp their hands this way.

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#59

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series 5% of people have a cracked tongue. It develops in birth or childhood, and is associated with Down syndrome and malnutrition.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have had fissured tongue since a child as well as geographical tongue and I can guarantee you mine is not caused by malnutrition or down syndrome.

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#60

Person Invites You To Learn 'How Rare Is Your Body?' In His Viral Series About half of the population can wiggle their toes individually. The big toe and little toe have individual muscles so it's easier to move them, but the middle toes are all controlled by one set of muscles so those are a lot more difficult to move.

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