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Human Traits

Ear Points - also called Darwin's Point

Tongue Rolling

Plays a Sport

Attached Ear Lobes

Plays an Instrument

Hitchhiker Thumb

Upturned Nose

Left-Handed

Freckles Freckles can fade with age.  People can also gain new freckles after exposure to the sun.

Bent Pinkies

Curly Hair

Short Big Toe

Blue Eyes Eye color and hair color are complicated traits in humans and controlled by multiple genes.

Straight Hairline John Travolta has a widow's peak.

Chin Dimple (......and dimples)

Hand Clasping, Left Thumb Over Right Oddly, this trait has nothing to do with being left or right handed.

Hair on Fingers Check for tiny hairs in this area of your fingers, above the knuckle.

GPA of 4.0 or Above  Why are smart people often portrayed as nerds?

Ring Finger Longer than Index Finger This one might be related to sex.... how many boys have this trait?   How many girls?

Likes Broccoli The foods we like or dislike are often related to what we are familiar with, or what we have learned to like or dislike Food preferences can change as you get older....

Arm Crossing - Left Over Right

Popularity What if there was a gene(s) that affected a person's social ability.  Would that gene make it more likely that they would become president?

Nearsighted

Gap Between Front Teeth