While everyone is told they are unique, some individuals truly possess rare body traits that are shared by only a small fraction of the population. You may have one or more of these unique features without fully recognizing their exceptional nature.
Your Fingerprint Pattern
Arch fingerprints represent the rarest principal type, with only about 5% of the world’s population estimated to have them. The subtype known as Plain Arch is even rarer, characterized by wave-like swirls and a softer point at the tip, with ridges entering the fingerprint from one side, arching at the top, and exiting on the other side.
A Tiny Hole Outside The Ear
Known as the preauricular sinus, this rare body trait manifests as a nodule, dent, or dimple just in front of the ear and above the ear canal, most commonly observed in Asian and African populations but not exceeding 10% prevalence.
Palmaris Longus Muscle
The palmaris longus tendon is an evolutionary vestige, observed in about 14% of individuals, more common among women compared to men, and varying among different populations.
Abnormally Short Fingers
Aside from individuals with extra fingers or toes, there are those with symbrachydactyly, a condition characterized by notably short fingers, or polydactyly, a genetic disorder causing the presence of more than five fingers or toes on each hand or foot.
Double-Jointed Thumbs
Hitchhiker’s Thumb, characterized by a double-jointed thumb, is a painless condition observed in some individuals, enabling them to bend their thumbs backward with ease.
Counterclockwise Cowlicks
Approximately 23.3% of individuals have hair swirls that turn counterclockwise, with no substantial evidence linking these swirls to brain dominance or other traits.
External Navel
Only 4% of adults possess an external navel, determined by the way the skin heals around the umbilical scar after birth.
Palm Lines
The lines on a person’s palm can indicate traits such as preference for long-term relationships and adaptability to changes in life.
