Monday, December 08, 2025

What are the least similar sets of fraternal twins in the world?

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What are the least similar sets of fraternal twins in the world?

A few years back, Nat Geo did a great piece:

On The Biggs sisters, yes they are fraternal twins, yes, born to the same mother and father.

As you have probably guessed, one seems to have gotten more genes from the mother, and the other, from the father.

Their parents, who met in England and fell in love, happened to be of different races.

And these sisters have spent, what I suspect, is a lot of their life convincing people that they are indeed twin sisters.

And despite differing appearances, they are a tightly knit, deeply loving family. Blending the lines on how we see race.

There have been more extreme cases.

These sisters are also twins:

<sniff>

These families are so damn cute. I gotta cuteness pain in my side.

I wish I had a black twin brother. :(

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How are peanut butter and high blood pressure related?

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How are peanut butter and high blood pressure related?

Peanut butter is said to be among the nutritious foods packed with both proteins and healthy fats.

It comprises high amounts of protein, fat, monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, B vitamins, folic acid, tryptophan, minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, and iron.

People with high blood pressure can consume peanut butter in moderation.

It follows that, according to research, peanut butter is rich in MUFA, which reduces cholesterol, blood pressure, and lipid levels in the blood.

Peanut butter also supplies tryptophan, an amino acid that acts as a precursor to serotonin and melatonin. This can help regulate the body's internal clock and improve nighttime sleep.

While peanut butter has about 588 calories in 100 grams, it is also calorie-dense. Eating excessively can contribute to weight gain rather easily. A daily intake of about 2 tablespoons (approx. 30 grams) is recommended.

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What was Jim Morrison like as a person?

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What was Jim Morrison like as a person?

Jim Morrison had his lucid moments and there were plenty of times when he behaved like any other normal human being. During that time, he would be interesting and sort of fun to be around. You’d think he was a pretty intelligent guy with a good sense of humor.

On one occasion, at a party in someone’s L.A. apartment, Jim Morrison was moving around when he saw David Crosby. Crosby had dropped acid beforehand and was sitting around with his sunglasses on, completely mesmerized. Morrison walked up to Crosby and took Crosby’s sunglasses off.

“You can’t hide in there,” he told Crosby. Of course, Crosby immediately freaked out.

Other times, Jim Morrison was something else again. He was someone you didn’t want to fuck with because of his unpredictability. He wasn’t very good-natured and was easily enraged. This was Morrison without alcohol. With alcohol, it was even worse.

After graduating from UCLA, Jim Morrison lived on a rooftop in Venice Beach in view of the Pacific and subsisted on Peanut Butter, Baked Beans and LSD.

Too Bad. He had real problems growing up with family and other stuff. I don’t think he ever was really able to connect with his father or mother. There was other stuff that went wrong, too. He was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct at a Florida State football game, but that was just the beginning. He died nine years later.

If you’re like me, I believe that life is God’s gift to us, something to be cherished. I’d be surprised if Jim Morrison felt the same way.

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Are cats intelligent animals?

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Are cats intelligent animals?

Cats are not only intelligent, but also mystical.

He is Oscar, a six-month-old kitten who was adopted by a nursing home in the US in 2005 to be trained as a therapy cat.

Although Oscar usually prefers to be alone, he sometimes crawls into residents' beds and curls up next to them.

What is surprising is that the residents Oscar cares for usually die within hours!

At first, the staff didn't mind it much. But after this happened 20 times, the workers finally noticed something unique about Oscar. They began to believe that Oscar knew when someone was near death and would stay by their side. So when they saw Oscar next to a nursing home resident, they would call the person's family to warn them.

Researchers believe that Oscar can smell the biochemicals released by the cells of dying people, so Oscar chooses to comfort the lonely dying person.

On one occasion, staff were convinced a resident was about to die, but Oscar refused to sit with the sick person. Instead, he chose another elderly resident who appeared healthier to accompany him. That person died first.

Oscar the therapy cat died in 2022, and throughout his life he had accurately predicted over 100 deaths.

(From various sources

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10 Body Traits Only a Tiny Percentage of You Have

10 Body Traits Only a Tiny Percentage of You Have

A famous quote says “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” And while this is the moto we are being reminded of every single day, some people can actually claim that they are unique. And that is thanks to something on their bodies that only a small percentage also has. You might have something from our list and not even realize how special it is.

1. Arch fingerprint pattern.

Fingerprints identify us in several systems. The unique thing about fingerprints is that 65% of the population have hoops, 30% have fingerprints in the shape of a whirl, and only 5% possess this unique arch pattern.

2. Palmaris longus muscle.

To find out if we have this tendon or not, it’s enough to press the thumb and the little finger against each other and look at the wrist. This protuberance that, in some cases, is seen is the palmaris longus. It is said to be an evolutionary remnant that we inherited from our ancestors who needed the strength of this tendon to climb trees.

However, today its presence or absence does not make us any stronger; nor does it give us a better grip. In spite of this, only 14% of people are missing this protrusion when they press their fingers together, and this is more the case for women than for men. However, this percentage may vary in African, Asian, and Native American populations.

3. A small hole near the ear.

It’s officially known as the preauricular sinus, is shaped like a nodule, dent, or dimple, and is a rare feature of the body. It’s located just in front of the ear and above the ear canal and generally occurs on only one side. Although its frequency varies between populations, it is most commonly seen in Asian and African populations and, even then, does not exceed 10%.

Like the tendon in the wrist, some theories suggest this is an evolutionary remnant. Studies along these lines claim that our ears evolved from ancestral fish, whose ability to hear would be based on a brachial opening that would seem to resemble this particular dimple in the human ear.

4. Having extra fingers.

Some people have more than 5 fingers or toes on each of their hands or feet due to a genetic disorder called polydactyly. This is usually detected at birth and generally does not affect a person’s health, although sometimes it may be related to a more serious genetic abnormality, which can lead to other physical malformations.

5. Abnormally short fingers.

Just as there are people who have extra fingers or toes, there are others who have a congenital condition called symbrachydactyly, due to which one of their hands does not develop properly. This can be seen in their really short fingers that may be webbed or joined, or as a hand lacking some fingers.

6. Counterclockwise cowlicks.

Although they can be annoying, hair swirls are present in a large percentage of human beings. However, most turn clockwise, and only 23.3% counterclockwise. There is no evidence of these swirls being related to the laterality of brain dominance, thus they are not related to handedness, footedness, or eyedness.

7. Double-jointed thumbs.

Can you bend your thumb backward? Then, you must have something called Hitchhiker’s Thumb. It’s a double-jointed thumb that allows them to bend it backward. There’s no risk in doing this, and it’s not something very uncomfortable for them. It’s possible thanks to distal joints within the thumb. In some cases, people can move only one thumb backward, while others can move both.

8. Outer navel.

A study shows that only 4% of adults have an external navel. Several reasons determine what kind of belly button we will have as adults, and none of them are related to the way our umbilical cord was cut at birth; although it is commonly believed that this is the cause.

The navel is basically the scar that remains after the small piece that was left after the umbilical cord was cut falls off, approximately 2 weeks after birth. The way our skin grows as this scar heals will determine the shape of the belly button.

9. Super taste.

If you ever wanted to have Remi’s taste from the movie Ratatouille, let us tell you that there are some super tasters in the world. One-quarter of the world’s population possesses a higher number of taste buds on their tongues, which makes them more sensitive to flavors.

10. Your palm lines can tell a lot about you.

When the lines are on the same level, it means that a person likes being in long-term relationships and very sensible when it comes to their personality. They also care about listening to other people’s opinions and dislike when their life takes unexpected turns.

On the other hand, when the left-hand line in higher than the right one, it means that a person is in no rush to invest in a relationship. They don’t think that love is the most important thing for them to be happy. If they choose to start a devoted relationship, they will probably go for a younger person.

Unique body features are a lot easier to see nowadays thanks to the internet. From genetic disorders to extra toes, people never stop to amaze us with how special they are.

https://nowiveseeneverything.club/articles/10-body-traits-only-a-tiny-percentage-of-you-have-9493/?click_id=131a8042-587a-457d-8a08-3d54346e1247&utm_campaign=repost&utm_medium=square_cards&utm_source=5_minute_crafts_fb

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