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Traits like unusually tall height, purple or differently colored eyes, or even extreme flexibility have that effect on us. They catch our attention and make us stop for a second, simply because they’re not something we see every day.
They stand out against the ordinary, and that contrast is what makes them so fascinating.
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But here’s the thing: our bodies, in the most “ordinary” sense of the word, are just as incredible.
We’re so used to what they do for us every day that we rarely stop to think about it. Yet when you break it down, it’s mind-blowing to realize everything going on while we’re simply existing and getting on with our lives.
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Jeff Foster, Medical Director of the U.K.-based healthcare provider H3 Health, suggests many of us “take our bodies for granted.”
“It is only when we spend the time looking at what is really involved in what makes us human that we realize how amazing our bodies are,” he told Newsweek.
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Take blinking, for example.
Did you know the fastest moving muscle in your body is the orbicularis oculi, the one that controls your eyelids? It can contract in less than a tenth of a second.
Those tiny, rapid movements are crucial for tracking objects, reading, and protecting your eyes. So when we say something happens ‘in the blink of an eye,’ it’s a spot-on way to describe just how quick it really is.
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And while people might look drastically different from one another, the truth is that humans are 99.9 percent identical in their genetic makeup.
“The visual differences or internal variations that occur in us are only due to a tiny variation in genetics,” Dr. Foster explained. “This is also why we are so similar to many other animals—from a genetic perspective.”
That remaining 0.1 percent, however, packs a punch. It determines everything from hair and eye color to height and even a person’s risk of developing certain diseases. All the diversity we see in humanity comes from that sliver of difference.
Fingerprints are the most famous way to tell people apart. Even identical twins don’t share them. But they’re far from the only marker of individuality.
Ears, for instance, are just as distinctive. Yes, ears.
The ridges and folds of your outer ear are unique to you. In fact, forensic scientists have been using ear prints since the 1950s to identify suspects. In 1998, researchers proved that computers could distinguish between ear images, paving the way for today’s advanced techniques.
