Only 10% of people can touch their nose with their tongue: 35 facts about the human body (36 photos)

A guy with the nickname Knowledgesaurus has already gained 1.4 million followers on TikTok thanks to a series of videos “How rare is your body?” In them, he talks about such rare properties as the absence of wisdom teeth, hypermobility of joints and extra ribs, as well as superpowers such as the ability to write with both hands or fold the tongue with a clover. Here is a small selection of the most interesting facts.





1. 25% of people sneeze when the sun shines on them. This is called the light sneeze reflex.



2. Only 12% of people have tetrachromacy - the ability to see about 10 times more shades and colors than ordinary people.



3. Only 30% of people can flare their nostrils at will. These muscles are so rarely used that most people are too weak to use them.



4. Less than 1% of people can hear colors and see music. This is called synesthesia.



5. 9% of people experience a soapy taste when eating cilantro. Cilantro contains a chemical that is also a byproduct of soap making.



6. Only 2% of people are natural redheads, with one study finding that 30% of advertisements feature redheaded models.



7. Less than 1% of people have such a small hole in the ear. Some evolutionary biologists argue that these were once gills.



8. About 10% of people have Morton's toe, a structural feature of the foot in which the second toe is longer than the big toe.



9. Only 5% of people have amber eyes - golden or copper with splashes of gold, green or brown.



10. 24% of people can raise one eyebrow, but it can be learned.



11. Only 33% of people know how to whistle, but almost everyone can learn.



12. 4% of people suffer from Raynaud's disease, when some parts of the body, usually fingers or toes, begin to turn white when exposed to cold temperatures



13. Only 1% of people are ambidextrous - they do not have a dominant hand, and they use both with equal effectiveness.



14. 1% of people need less sleep than others. Their sleep cycle goes faster than the average person.



15. 83.7% of people can roll their tongue into a tube, but only 14.7% of people can fold it into a clover.



16. 35% of people do not have wisdom teeth.



17. Less than 1% of people are born with a small patch of white hair. This is called poliosis and is caused by a lack of melanin in the hair follicles.



18. About 40 people around the world have a special blood type with a zero Rh factor, the so-called “Golden Blood”.



19. Less than 1% of people have a heart located on the right side.



20. Only 20% of people have a gap between their teeth.



21. Only 25% of people have dimples, and they are inherited.



22. Only 5% of people have fingerprints that look like an “arc” (right). More often there are patterns in the form of a “loop” (in the middle) or “spiral” (on the left).



23. Only 10% of people have Darwin's bump - a small bump on the outside of the ear. It is believed that such people perceive the tone of the voice better.



24. Less than 1% of people do not break bones. It is caused by a mutation in one of the genes that causes bones to become 8 times denser.



25. Natural blondes make up only 2% of the world's population.



26. 35% of people can shoot saliva from under their tongue, and only 1% know how to control it.



27. Less than 1% of people have pointed, “elfin” ears. This abnormality is called Stahl's ear and usually goes away on its own.



28. 1% of people have eyelashes that grow in two rows. It seems that such people can only be envied, but in fact it causes many problems.



29. 70% of people tilt their heads to the right when kissing. This happens because the left side of the face shows more emotion and we subconsciously want to show the more emotional side to our partner.



30. Only 10% of people have birthmarks. They are usually oval-shaped and coffee-colored.



31. Only 35% of people can boast of perfect vision. 2/3 of the world's population has poor vision.



32. 14% of people do not have the Palmaris Longus muscle (palmaris longus muscle). To check for its presence, place your hand on a flat surface, connect your thumb with your little finger and lift them slightly.



33. Only 10% of people can touch their nose with their tongue.



34. 20% of people experience joint hypermobility. This is a genetic trait related to the collagen content of connective tissues.



35. Less than 1% of people can control the appearance of goosebumps. Most people experience them spontaneously, but some people can have them whenever they feel like it.