People Are Sharing Their Wild Body Abnormalities, And I'm Absolutely Fascinated
Everyone's body is unique and different. In fact, some people have a body part that is SO unique and different that they feel inclined to share it with the world. So, I decided to round up a bunch of the top-voted ones from Reddit's r/mildlyinteresting, and they did not disappoint. Check it out:
1.Like this person who has hyperhidrosis, which means their hands and feet sweat a lot. (This is how their hands usually look.)
"And I thought my hands get really sweaty at times. Do you think that you’re drinking more water than most people?"
—deleted
"I think I do. Come to think of it, I'm always drinking water."
—Najam99 (OP)
2.This person (on the right) who does NOT have a palmaris longus muscle — a tendon in the middle center of the forearm that acts to flex the hand. According to a 2005 study, this absence only exists in about 15% of the population and also results in decreased pinch strength.
"I'm in massage school. One lady in my class doesn't have one. We all checked to see. There are a few muscles that only some people have, but they're mostly deep and hard to detect. It was cool to actually see it firsthand."
3.This person whose vitiligo has depigmented almost their entire thumb.
"I think it looks really nice on your skin. Like art."
"Thank you! I like summer when the spots become more visible. It’s fun to see what has changed over the winter."
—Moonstonedbowie (OP)
4.This person whose red hair has faded over the last 11 years — as demonstrated by the darker chunk of hair that was from when she was 16.
"Red hair tends to lose its redness over time, it's very common."
—fiori_ (OP)
"My hair was bright red when I was a child and turned to a nice auburn as I got older. Now, I'm in my late 30s, and it's just sort of a dull reddish brown color with some gray here and there. I really miss my original color."
5.And this person whose bear grows in 1/4 orange and is split almost right in the middle of their chin.
"How often do people not believe it's natural and accuse you of dyeing it?"
"At least once a week. I just give a blank stare now as if to say, 'You really think I dye a stripe in my beard?'"
—dr_groove (OP)
6.This person who has a 20-year-old mark on their finger from when they accidentally tried to open a pen when they were 12.
"I did the same but with a pencil I'm 27 now and still have it."
"Ditto, but I’m 50. Graphite tattoos...they last forever. I mentioned this to my dad, and he laughed as he remembered I was in tears when I came home from school that day. Held it together in school but melted down at home as I was sure I’d die of lead poisoning. The wisdom of 8-year-olds."
7.And this person whose birthmark that developed under the skin on their right ring finger where the nail formed permanently colors the nail and leaves a brown pinstripe the width of the birthmark.
"No need to worry. I've already been to the doctor, and no, it's not cancerous. He sent me to a specialist who then sent me to get a biopsy. That's how I know it's not cancerous. If you've got something similar, get it checked out. It's not likely to be cancer, but it's a stupid thing to gamble on."
8.This person who has only four fingers on their left hand, and has an index finger instead of a thumb.
"Is it weird that I’m more interested in the length of your fingers; they are long as shit."
"I get that a lot; it helps for piano."
—evan4765 (OP)
9.This person whose left eye is roughly one-third grey — i.e. heterochromia.
"You ever got that checked out by a doctor? Heterochromia has strong links with some genetic diseases and/or susceptibilities afaik. Visually great, though!"
"My parents told me that my birth was a bit complicated. In the end, I got 'pulled out' with some sort of pliers. Almost all of my left body half had a bruise, even my left eye. I think that caused the pigments in my iris in that part not to form. I recently visited my mothers‘ and brothers‘ eye doctor, and he said that my sight is in no way impaired. The only differenceInotice sometimes is, that when I close my right eye, everything has some sort of a brighter tint."
—Nico_LaBras (OP)
10.This person who has different finger structures.
"A pianist with a strong bass hand and strong doodling hand."
11.And this person whose son inherited their joined together toes.
"I know what this is called cuz of a book I read when I was younger, syndactyly! It was a major plot point in the Dean Koontz novel, Life Expectancy."
"Ooo, did not know that. The only thing I know is it was an abnormality when I was born but is now only a variation in the norm."
—Microwavehead (OP)
12.This person who has "too many bones" in their mouth — i.e. Mandibular tori.
"Hey! Nice to meet a fellow tori brother. I've had my tori my whole life, but didn't know they were weird until I was 26 or so. My dentist didn't even mention it to me — but in retrospect, it explains why biting down on the piece of plastic to get X-rays was painful to me but not to my siblings. It doesn't hurt, and the only outward expression is a slight lisp."
"OH MY GOODNESS, I NEVER REALIZED THAT WAS WHY IT HURT! I can't stand X-rays, and I thought everyone knew they were painful. I am practically in tears every time."
—OP
13.This person who has a split (bifid) uvula in their mouth.
"I'm no doctor, but I believe the medical term for that is a 'twovula.'"
14.This person who was born without finger or toe prints.
15.This person who can't bend their thumb on the right hand because the join never developed.
"They are two separate bones. The joint stopped developing at age 3. My mother had X-rays of it, not sure if she still has them."
16.This person who has a tooth in the roof of their mouth.
"History of cleft lip/palate? I see kids with this all the time."
"Nope. It's been there since I was a kid. Thankfully, it hasn't come through the skin yet. If it does, I'll need surgery to remove it."
—zzzzzzzzzzd (OP)
17.This person who is "stuck with a forever-baby tooth" because one of their adult teeth never came in.
"Imagine the amount of interest that's built up on your earnings from the tooth fairy. Cash in now OP, rip it out!"
18.This person who inherited a small gap between their middle and ring finger from their dad. (They also noted both hands are like this.)
"Shoutout to everyone else who immediately looked down at their hand after seeing this."
19.This person whose ring finger (on BOTH hands) goes "ghostly white" when they're cold thanks to Raynaud's phenomenon.
"I'm a medical professional. Raynaud's in a male should always be considered secondary to something else until proven otherwise, especially if this came on recently and hasn't always been a symptom you've experienced."
20.This person whose Achilles tendon was severed and left their legs looking totally different.
"How'd it get severed? If you don't mind me asking."
"Our shed has a galvanized metal (tin) door. I was pulling it behind me, and my ankle got under it and clean cut in it. If you notice on my scar, it has the waves of the tin with it."
—Cosmiiiic (OP)
21.And this person who has no middle joints in any of their fingers.
"I really want to see an X-ray of your hands."
"I probably have one, but I don’t know where."
"What did it look like? Do you have one long bone or two bones fused together or something?"
"I don’t remember, but just from feeling my finger, it gets wide where the joint should be and then gets thin, then there’s the short bone on top."
22.This person whose pinky finger on their left hand has an extra joint crease but NO extra joint.
"I have the same thing. It's weird to look at, but does nothing for me."
23.Finally, this person's hands that are a different size, shape, and color.
"How did you take this picture?!"
