12 Characteristics that set us apart from other people

Our body is full of phenomena waiting to be discovered. It is likely that you have already noticed that your body has some “skills” that perhaps other people around you do not have. In this article, we are going to show you some peculiarities that you can identify with and we will explain the meaning of each one of them.

Everyone likes the idea of ​​being special, but not everyone can see what really sets them apart. Certainly, there are several aspects that show us that we are all unique, each person with their own way!

O awesome.club today shows several ways to examine some parts of the body to discover how unique we are. Let’s see these differences? The last part is super interesting, so don’t miss it!

There are three types of heterochromia: complete, sectoral, and central. A complete one is when a person has one eye that is a different color than the other. In the case of sectorial, only some parts of the iris have a different color from that of the eyes, as if they were spots of another color. Finally, central heterochromia, as the name implies, is when only the central part of the eyes is given a different color. Heterochromia can be genetically inherited or acquired as a result of disease or injury. Some statistics show that approximately 1% of the world’s population may have this trait.

This ability is known as the Gorlin sign in the medical world. Only 10% of the population can do this as it is a genetic trait. However, you can train your tongue to reach your nose. Do you remember Gene Simmons from the band Kiss? He found his uniqueness and this helped him to become an international rock star with his language being known worldwide.

It is said that people with a simian line (or single transverse palmar crease) generally lead a very different lifestyle than most people who don’t, but that doesn’t mean living better or worse. In general, these people are believed to be much more successful than most, as they are able to develop techniques and inventions that will serve for generations. There are examples of people with this trait in their hands who have contributed positively to human history, such as writers John Steinbeck and Henry Miller, as well as Tony Robbins. The lines are also found in 1.5% of the general population on at least one hand.

The feeling of getting goosebumps when listening to a certain type of music or the emotion of seeing a romantic scene in the cinema or any situation that awakens some feeling (whether good or bad) in us is called frisson. It’s a French term that means “goosebumps”. Some researchers even call it a “skin orgasm”. However, studies have shown that approximately 2/3 of the population know what it feels like. Some scientists say that goosebumps are an evolutionary gift from our ancestors, the (furry) primates: this was the only way they stayed warm. When we are cold, the muscles attached to our body hair shrink and the hair stands on end.

There are few people who can wiggle their ears, but many animals, such as cats and dogs, can easily do so. It is possible to move our ears through the muscles above and behind them, called auricularis. The only study we found on this subject was published in 1949 and said that we would have the ability to move them only if one or both parents could do it, the so-called “dominant trait”. In this study, 104 men and 70 women participated. However, it turned out that 74% of them couldn’t move their ears, although at least one parent could. Among all participants, 47% succeeded and had a sibling who also succeeded. It is believed that about 10 to 20% of the population has this ability.

There is nothing special among children who put their whole hand in their mouth, as they can even do this when brushing their teeth or when they are discovering body parts for the first time. In the case of adults, this is related to a rare anomaly. The reason you can successfully get your entire fist into your mouth is because you have small hands and a big mouth. Less than 20% of the entire population can do this!

Closing our eyes when we sneeze is just a reflex to prevent germs from getting into our eyes. Our nose and our eyes are connected by facial nerves, so the stimulation of a sneeze transfers a nerve to our brain and our eyelids, which causes most people to blink. However, some people may be able to sneeze with their eyes open.

The middle finger tendons depend on the ring finger tendons. Therefore, when the middle finger is bent, the ring finger cannot be moved. If you managed to lift your ring finger, congratulations! This is a very rare ability: your tendons are very flexible and there are few people on Earth who can do the same.

This tendon, which looks like a small muscle, is called Palmaris Longus and helps us to flex the wrist. However, some of us have it and some of us don’t. There are other muscles in your forearm that are also capable of doing this job, so you don’t necessarily need that tendon’s help. It was useful to our ancestors who used their forelimbs to move around. If you don’t have this feature highlighted, congratulations! You are among the 10-15% of humans on Earth who were born without it on one or both arms.

These cute and attractive marks can be found in around 20% of the population. In fact, dimples are a “deformity” on people’s faces. However, it is considered a sweet deformity and some people even resort to plastic surgery to get this unique feature. Also, having this attribute makes you look younger. The point is that dimples are associated with the tenderness of children and babies. This is why people with dimples often look younger!

Do you have a lucky friend who doesn’t know what it’s like to have wisdom teeth? Or are you that award-winning person? Let’s remember a little of what happened in the prehistoric era: our ancestors had longer and sharper jaws because their teeth were vital for their survival, as they helped them to chew and grind food such as leaves, roots and raw meat. As we evolved, the human brain enlarged, which resulted in a narrowing of the jaw. However, the genes that control the number of teeth are independent of those that control our brain development, which leads to inconsistency, as the human jaw is not as big, but still has wisdom teeth.

Studies at the University of London have shown that the cerebellum (the area located at the back of the brain) can predict sensations when you provoke them in your body, but cannot react when someone else does. When you try to tickle yourself, your brain cancels out impulses in other areas and doesn’t respond to that stimulus, so to speak. But the interesting thing is that scientists have discovered that some people are able to tickle themselves. However, they say that this ability could be a sign of high risk of schizophrenia, since the brain is not able to recognize this voluntary act.

It’s not just women who find veiny arms beautiful; men also admire this trait in them. Veins have been linked to good health, strength and confidence, especially in dangerous situations. What’s interesting about this fact is that we can all have veins in our arms! It is possible to find in social networks or on the Internet several tips on how to make the veins appear, from certain types of exercise or even diets. Start now to make your dream come true!

Can you do any of those things mentioned above? Tell us in the comments what your quirk is. And long live diversity!