10+ Things About the Human Body That Can Really Impress You
Sometimes Mother Nature gifts us with interesting physical features and beauty marks that make us feel one of a kind. Our bodies are a mystery and may carry out rare characteristics without us even realizing it. Some people try to hide them, but accepting who we are and taking pride in our own qualities is a superpower that many of us should embrace.
In this article, 5-Minute Crafts has compiled some of the coolest but weird things people’s bodies have.
1.“At 24 years old, I got my last surviving baby tooth removed.”
Many people don’t believe that you can have baby teeth in adulthood. Even though they usually fall out in childhood, some people have reported that they still have one. Aside from difficulties with chewing and aesthetic issues, baby teeth can cause minimal issues. Some people like to keep them, but dentists might recommend removing them for aesthetic purposes.
2. “Both of my eyes are split between 2 colors.”
There are cases where some people have different colored parts of one iris from the rest of it, which is called sectoral heterochromia. This condition is influenced by the concentration of melanin in the eyes. Lack of melanin causes lighter eyes, and more melanin causes darker eyes. People that are born with heterochromia don’t experience extra symptoms.
3. 2 different sets of DNA
Having double DNA sets in your body is commonly known as chimerism. This extremely rare syndrome can happen if one embryo dies very early in pregnancy and the fetus absorbs its twin. The fetus that survives will have 2 sets of cells: its own original set and the twin’s set. Some of the characteristics that describe this condition are hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation in small patches or large areas that may be as big as half of the body.
4. “I was born with a hole at the top of my ear that used to ’cry’ when I cried as a baby.”
The small hole that’s located in front of the ear and above the ear canal, which is commonly known as the preauricular pit, indicates an erroneous, variable-sized sinus tract under the skin. It is a typical condition and is regarded as harmless. It might occur during development, randomly, or sometimes as a genetic disorder.
5. “I’ve had no fingernails all my life.”
Anonychia congenita is a rare aberration that may be caused by a congenital ectodermal deficiency. Affected people usually lack all of their fingernails and toenails. This condition is apparent from birth.
6. “I was born with dark lines on most of my nails.”
The disorder known as melanonychia is characterized by brownish-black staining of the nail plate, and the pigment mentioned is usually melanin. This condition may affect both fingernails and toenails, whether they are single or in pairs.
7. “I was born with only 4 fingers on my left hand.”
Symbrachydactyly is a disorder that causes short fingers and tiny or absent bones in the hand. If the fingers are missing, the individual may have little stumps of skin and soft tissue where they were supposed to be. It begins to form in the womb when the fingers that don’t receive blood supply aren’t fully formed. The tissue itself may be the cause of the abnormality as well.
8. “I was born with 3-ish toes on my right foot. ”
One of the most prevalent types of birth abnormalities is syndactyly, which results in webbed or fused toes or fingers. It happens when the skin or another body structure does not heal properly after a serious injury or when the toes or fingers do not separate properly during prenatal development.
9. “I was born with curved pinkies. It doesn’t cause any problems, just looks different.”
A small bone curvature called clinodactyly primarily affects the pinky finger. The pinky finger curves change as they mature and take on a hook-like shape. It might already exist at birth or develop as a result of a young child hurting a finger that was still growing. Unless it prohibits the person from utilizing their fingers, this anomaly doesn’t require particular care and is harmless.
10. Double or twin teeth
Having twin teeth may be a result of 2 different conditions called fusion or germination of the teeth. The main difference between fusion and germination is the area where the teeth are conjoining. In the fusion, 2 roots grow together and form a solid structure, while in germination, the connection that happens when the tooth base splits off and forms 2 teeth on the outside appears to be separate, but the teeth are actually still conjoined at the base.
11. Scratching the skin causes a rash to show up within minutes.
The condition that allows us to “write” on our skin is called dermatographia. Slightly scratching the skin causes a rash to show up within minutes, and marks usually disappear in about half an hour. This condition is quite common and doesn’t require special treatment.
12. “Sometimes people stop in the middle of a conversation to stare at my eye. I wonder why.”
People with coloboma have reportedly been found to have missing tissue in the ocular structures. These features might be seen as notches or gaps in a number of different eye parts, which develop before birth.
Bonus: Only a few people can do this!
A small number of people have chimp-like feet. These feet have way softer ligaments in the midfoot, which allow the human to climb trees due to their flexibility.
Do you have any unique body features? Do you have confidence showing them when going out in public?