Interesting And Rare Genetic Facts About Humans That Only a Small Minority Of People Experience
Find out how "rare" you are with these interesting facts.
Some people collect rare coins, others collect rare facts, and this TikTok series is all about the traits that make certain humans stand out. From eye color to tongue tricks, the list is full of little genetic surprises that many people never think about until they see them laid out one by one.
Florida-based creator Lexi Slaven, known online as Yolkfather, has been getting attention for her “How Rare Are You?” series, which breaks down uncommon traits in a simple, scroll-stopping way. The result is part trivia, part self-discovery, and it turns everyday features into something a lot more interesting.
By the end, you may find yourself checking your own reflection a little more closely.
Here's the original TikTok by user @yolkfather:
A lot of these traits are more unusual than people realize.
1. Only 30% of the population can raise one eyebrow.
@yolkfather2. Only 2% of the population has green eyes.
flickr3. Only 35% of the population has no wisdom teeth. The lucky ones, basically.
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4. Less than 1% of the population has heterochromia (having two different colored eyes).
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5. Only 10% of the world's population is left-handed.
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6. Only 30% of people can control nasal flaring.
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7. Only 20% of the population sneezes after being exposed to sunlight.
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8. Only 8% of the world population has blue eyes.
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9. Only 1% of the population is ambidextrous (has the ability to use both hands equally).
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10. Less than 2% of the population has red hair.
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11. Only 1% of the population has gray eyes.
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12. Only 10% of the world's population has Morton's toe.
Morton's toe is when your second toe is longer than your big toe.
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This is similar to real people who found their “twins” without a single DNA test.
13. Only 35% of people don't need glasses and have perfect vision.
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14. Only 14% of the population can whistle.
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15. Only 5% of the population has freckles.
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16. Only 14% of the population can change their tongue shape to a cloverleaf.
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17. Only 2% of the world's population has naturally blond hair.
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18. Only 5% of the population has hazel eyes.
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19. Only 22% of the population can wiggle one ear, but only around 18% can wiggle both.
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20. Only 25% of the population has dimples.
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21. Only 32% of the population has thumbs that can actually bend backward. It's called a hitchhiker's thumb.
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22. About 1% of the population has double lines of eyelashes.
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23. Only 33% of the population has a widow's peak.
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24. Only 35% of the population can shoot spit from underneath their tongue, and 1% have control over it. It's called gleeking.
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25. Only 20% of the population is double-jointed.
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26. Only 20% of the population has a gap or space between the upper front teeth.
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27. Less than 1% of the population has vitiligo.
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28. Arched fingerprints; only 5% of the population has them.
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29. Less than 10% of the population has only one dimple.
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30. Only 3% of the population has an X on their palms. It's also considered extremely lucky by some cultures.
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31. Only 12% of the population has the ability to see many more colors than most people. It's called tetrachromacy.
31. Only 12% of the population has the ability to see many more colors than most people. It's called tetrachromacy.
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Rare or not, we should all love and appreciate the genes we were born with. Even if your genes aren't rare, what matters is what's on the inside and how you treat your fellow human beings.
Anything else is not worth concentrating on. I never thought these genetic facts were even rare; I always assumed there was a larger population for every single one of those cases for some reason.
If you happen to have at least one of these genetic traits, make sure to let us know in the comments below the original post.
Pretty wild how many everyday traits turn out to be uncommon.
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