One of a Kind: 22 Photos of People Born with Truly Unique Physical Traits (23 Photos)

Every one of these individuals is unique, but they all share something in common: distinct physical features or genetic traits they were born with. From freckled irises and hypermobile joints to an unusual number of fingers, nature clearly decided to think outside the box.

Here is a closer look at a few real-life X-Men walking among us.







“Light patches in my dark hair. I’ve had them since the day I was born.”





This man was born with four fingers on his left hand.



A mesmerizing spiral-shaped belly button.



A truly stunning eye color.



“Me and my heterochromia.”



This is what dermatographia looks like—a physiological condition that allows you to literally write on your skin.



It is often called “skin writing,” and it’s easy to see why.



Vitiligo meets heterochromia.



“I used to hate my vitiligo, but now I’ve genuinely come to love it.”



“This spot on my skin never tans.”



“No, I’m not wearing lipstick. Courtesy of vitiligo.”



This guy has an extra crease on the ring finger of his left hand.



“I was born with a tiny claw on my pinky.”



“My son was born with a patch of black hair among his blond locks.”



Partial heterochromia in both eyes.



Hypermobile joints occur in roughly 10% to 25% of the population.



“I can touch my elbows together behind my back.”



Father and son’s toes. No DNA test needed here.



This guy’s pupil is displaced toward the bottom.



Vitiligo once again, beautifully mapped across the body.



This girl has freckles on the irises of her eyes.



“I only have four fingers on my left hand, and an index finger instead of a thumb.”