- Do you have any of these uncommon characteristics?
Here are some uncommon characteristics in humans. Do you know about these traits that help some humans be even more unique?
Red Hair
Only one or two out of a hundred people have red hair. Red hair comes from your genes, specifically the MC1R. With red hair, you have a gene mutation, or possibly several. These variants also affect the melanin production, which is who most redheads have freckles, too.
An Extra Rib
About one of every 200 people have an extra rib. This additional rib is known as the cervical rib. If you have a cervical rib, it’s been present since birth and forms above the first rib. This rib grows at the base of the neck, just above the collarbone.
Arched Fingerprints
We all know that “everyone has their own fingerprints.” But what else do you know about them? When it comes to fingerprints, 65% of the population have hoops, 30% have a whirl shape and on 5% have the arch pattern to their fingertips.
Heterochromia
This is when you have two different colored eyes. It’s rare, so rare that the condition is only seen in less than 1% of the population. Heterochromia happens when the concentration of melanin in your eyes isn’t the same. This is usually considered a genetic condition.
DEC2 Gene
This gene has you always with 100% energy levels, even if you slept poorly. A very rare condition, this only affects 5% of the population. For the average human, 7 hours of sleep is recommended to recover energy. People with the DEC2 gene can get as little as 4-6 hours of sleep and wake up refreshed as ever.
“Golden Blood”
Golden blood is the rarest blood type in the world. Also known as Rh-null, this blood type is so rare only about 43 people have been reported to have it worldwide. It wasn’t until 1961 that golden blood was identified in an Aboriginal Australian woman and doctors thought embryos with this blood type died in utero.
Green, Amber and Grey Eyes
When it comes to green and amber eyes, they are truly uncommon characteristics. Green eyes are only present in 2 out of 100 people. Amber eyes are rare, too. Only 5% of people have green eyes. People with gray eyes have only a little melanin on their irises and a lot of collagen that reflects the light and makes the iris “look” gray. That is, for gray eyes the iris contains a gray color. Only about 3% of people in the world have gray eyes.
Tooth Gap
Tooth gaps, also called Diastema. It’s an uncommon characteristic to have a gap in your teeth, only 25% of the population has one. Several celebrities have this as one of their uncommon characteristics like Mike Tyson and 50 Cent.
Super Taster
25% of people are considered super tasters. These people have a higher number of tastebuds than the rest of us. This makes them more sensitive to the flavors they consume and makes them super tasters.
Double Eyelashes
Having two rows of eyelashes is called distichiasis. How excited would todays girls be if they had this rare condition? Of course, having more eyelashes makes you eyes appear more pronounced and beautiful.
Super Color Vision
Super color vision is also known as tetrachromat and it means that you see between 33 and 39 colors. People with this condition are irritated by the color yellow. Only about 25% of the population has super color vision.
Morton’s Toe
Is your second longer than your first? If so, you have Morton’s Toe. Only 22% of people have this uncommon characteristic. It was said that, “The second largest toe was an evolutionary remnant of pre-human toes,” by Dudley Joy Morton, Scientist.
Ocular Albinism
This genetic condition primarily affects the eyes. The coloring/pigmentation of the iris (the colored part of the eye) and the retina (the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye) are reduced.
Ambidextrous
Ambidextrous means that a person is able to use their right hand and left hand equally or with ease. To be truly Ambidextrous, is very rare and only about 1% of the population has this uncommon characteristic.
Do you know anyone with these uncommon characteristics? Or maybe you yourself have one of them?
To read about why we as Americans are considered “unique,” follow the link to As Americans We Are One Of A Kind: Part One.