People Whose Genetics Make Them Unique

Bottom Pupils

A genetic condition whereby the pupil will continue to be at the bottom of her eyes is known as coloboma, and it occurs when someone’s eyes have some holes in them. This condition happens to be one of the rarest on our list since it affects less than 10,000 children in the world.

Elf-Like Ears

The "Stahl's ear" syndrome which is caused by an excess of cartilage in the person’s ear, resulting in ears that are naturally pointed – thus the moniker “elf ears” for these people is a common phenomenon amongst one in 15,000 infants, although many of them either outgrown it or opt to have surgery to correct it later on. We can’t say that we blame them since when it comes to “being different,” children can be very hurtful.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.