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Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Ways They've 'Won The Genetic Lottery,' And To Say I'm Jealous Is An Understatement
Last month, Reddit user bouquetoftarnations posted to the popular Casual Conversation subreddit with what I thought was a pretty fun question: "In what small way have you won the genetic lottery?" "In my family," they said, "we don't get eye bags or dark undereye circles. Ever. No matter how little sleep we get. And my parents and I are all really terrible at maintaining consistent sleep schedules and getting a healthy amount of sleep. So, I do feel we've sort of won the genetic lottery there. I was wondering if anyone had some similar small wins." People chimed in with some great answers, and I think it's always fun to appreciate the positives about yourself! So, here are some of the best: Related: 1."Three fully functional kidneys." Md Ariful Islam / Getty Images, Paramount Pictures —u/ADICTO613 2."I have the genetic variant known as CCR5-Δ32 deletion that is resistant to HIV infection. Discovered accidentally when testing for a rare genetic mutation that runs in my family." —u/whineybubbles 3."I can draw near photographic portraits of people with a pencil. I didn't know until I was a teenager, and it was a school assignment, and I just did a great job, and was shocked, I had no idea I could do that. Then I went to show my grandma how proud I was, looked at the art on her walls, and realized I inherited it." —u/bluetuber34 4."My brothers and I can all wiggle our noses (like on Bewitched). We got that from our dad. We use it to say 'love you' whenever the fancy strikes." "But my real 'genetic lottery win' is my brothers who show me affection in this small way." —u/Artz-Rhb 5."Apparently, I have enough room in my mouth that I can keep my wisdom teeth." —u/twinA-12 Related: 6."I have NO leg hair. Or arm hair. Literally NONE. I haven't had to shave in 26 years. Feels nice sometimes, not gonna lie." Apple TV —u/IrresponsibleSiren "I lost my leg and arm hair in my 30s. I don't remember exactly when, but on a sunny day I just noticed it and thought, 'Awesome!' Turns out I had thyroid cancer. Once I got it treated the hair came back. I still think about it though. I used to just touch my arms. They were so smooth!" —u/HeadstrongHound 7."Huge bladder (or just dull stretch receptors). Road trip champion!" —u/adrift_in_the_bay 8."I have no reaction to mosquito bites or poison ivy. No clue why." "Also, I'm genetically resistant to Norovirus, which would explain why literally everyone in my college dorm got it but me. I'm pretty sure my mom is too, as she was a kindergarten teacher and was often exposed to it (a wild amount of people send their kids who are vomiting to school), and she never got it." —u/themehboat Related: 9."My teeth are perfectly straight. No one believes that I've never had braces. I've also never had a cavity or any other dental work." —u/sarahsuebob 10."I don't need glasses." Troublemaker Studios / Dimension Films / Via —u/happy--muffin 11."I have clear skin. I don't get pimples often. 🌞" —u/Little_Owl114 12."I have absolute pitch, which is the ability to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. I am not a musician so I am wasting it away." —u/cloudewe1 13."My immune system kicks butt. I am a kindergarten teacher. Kindies are renowned for being adorable and efficient little vectors of all kinds of disgusting contagion. In the past 11 years, I have taken only ONE sick day because I was actually sick." ABC —u/sometimes-i-rhyme Related: 14."I have very dense bones..." "I found that out when I had to have a hip replacement. When my doctor told me I have above-average density of my bones, I said, 'OH! So I really AM big-boned!' He turned and looked at me and flatly said, 'Yes, but you're fat, too.' He couldn't let me have that for just five —u/VividFiddlesticks 15."I have an epic beard and am freakishly strong. I guess the two go together when I'm cutting wood or doing other manly things." —u/WyldStalynz 16."My hair is brown, but my beard is red! I feel like that's pretty cool." —u/Jovian_Moons_97 "That means you are a carrier of the ginger gene! You could make a ginger baby with someone who also has the incomplete gene; they don't have to be ginger to have it! It shows in men through ginger facial hair often!" —u/gibgerbabymummy 17."I stay fit super easily; I live a healthy life and exercise often but particularly if I want to strength train, I gain significant size and definition within a few weeks. My army buddies said I just had to walk past the gym and I'd bulk. 😆" —u/beltfedfreedom 18."Everyone in my immediate family is very intelligent. We're all outshone by my little brother, though. He's one of those weird super-genius kids. Taught himself to read and write at about 2 years old, and now he does programming and 3D modeling at 11." —u/femboy_siegfried What d'you think? Do you have any of your own "genetic lottery wins" to share? Let me know in the comments! Or, if you prefer to stay anonymous, you can check out this anonymous form. Who knows — what you share could end up as part of a future BuzzFeed article! Also in Goodful: Also in Goodful: Also in Goodful:
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Ways They've 'Won The Genetic Lottery,' And To Say I'm Jealous Is An Understatement
Last month, Reddit user bouquetoftarnations posted to the popular Casual Conversation subreddit with what I thought was a pretty fun question: "In what small way have you won the genetic lottery?" "In my family," they said, "we don't get eye bags or dark undereye circles. Ever. No matter how little sleep we get. And my parents and I are all really terrible at maintaining consistent sleep schedules and getting a healthy amount of sleep. So, I do feel we've sort of won the genetic lottery there. I was wondering if anyone had some similar small wins." People chimed in with some great answers, and I think it's always fun to appreciate the positives about yourself! So, here are some of the best: 1."Three fully functional kidneys." Md Ariful Islam / Getty Images, Paramount Pictures —u/ADICTO613 2."I have the genetic variant known as CCR5-Δ32 deletion that is resistant to HIV infection. Discovered accidentally when testing for a rare genetic mutation that runs in my family." —u/whineybubbles 3."I can draw near photographic portraits of people with a pencil. I didn't know until I was a teenager, and it was a school assignment, and I just did a great job, and was shocked, I had no idea I could do that. Then I went to show my grandma how proud I was, looked at the art on her walls, and realized I inherited it." —u/bluetuber34 4."My brothers and I can all wiggle our noses (like on Bewitched). We got that from our dad. We use it to say 'love you' whenever the fancy strikes." "But my real 'genetic lottery win' is my brothers who show me affection in this small way." —u/Artz-Rhb 5."Apparently, I have enough room in my mouth that I can keep my wisdom teeth." —u/twinA-12 Related: Doctors And Nurses Are Sharing The Terrifying Things They Witnessed In Hospitals, And I Guess "Grey's Anatomy" Isn't So Far Off After All 6."I have NO leg hair. Or arm hair. Literally NONE. I haven't had to shave in 26 years. Feels nice sometimes, not gonna lie." Apple TV —u/IrresponsibleSiren "I lost my leg and arm hair in my 30s. I don't remember exactly when, but on a sunny day I just noticed it and thought, 'Awesome!' Turns out I had thyroid cancer. Once I got it treated the hair came back. I still think about it though. I used to just touch my arms. They were so smooth!" —u/HeadstrongHound 7."Huge bladder (or just dull stretch receptors). Road trip champion!" —u/adrift_in_the_bay 8."I have no reaction to mosquito bites or poison ivy. No clue why." "Also, I'm genetically resistant to Norovirus, which would explain why literally everyone in my college dorm got it but me. I'm pretty sure my mom is too, as she was a kindergarten teacher and was often exposed to it (a wild amount of people send their kids who are vomiting to school), and she never got it." —u/themehboat Related: "I Thought This Was Normal": People Are Sharing Diagnoses They Received After Someone Else Pointed Out Their Symptoms 9."My teeth are perfectly straight. No one believes that I've never had braces. I've also never had a cavity or any other dental work." —u/sarahsuebob 10."I don't need glasses." Troublemaker Studios / Dimension Films / Via —u/happy--muffin 11."I have clear skin. I don't get pimples often. 🌞" —u/Little_Owl114 12."I have absolute pitch, which is the ability to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. I am not a musician so I am wasting it away." —u/cloudewe1 13."My immune system kicks butt. I am a kindergarten teacher. Kindies are renowned for being adorable and efficient little vectors of all kinds of disgusting contagion. In the past 11 years, I have taken only ONE sick day because I was actually sick." ABC —u/sometimes-i-rhyme 14."I have very dense bones..." "I found that out when I had to have a hip replacement. When my doctor told me I have above-average density of my bones, I said, 'OH! So I really AM big-boned!' He turned and looked at me and flatly said, 'Yes, but you're fat, too.' He couldn't let me have that for just five —u/VividFiddlesticks 15."I have an epic beard and am freakishly strong. I guess the two go together when I'm cutting wood or doing other manly things." —u/WyldStalynz 16."My hair is brown, but my beard is red! I feel like that's pretty cool." —u/Jovian_Moons_97 "That means you are a carrier of the ginger gene! You could make a ginger baby with someone who also has the incomplete gene; they don't have to be ginger to have it! It shows in men through ginger facial hair often!" —u/gibgerbabymummy 17."I stay fit super easily; I live a healthy life and exercise often but particularly if I want to strength train, I gain significant size and definition within a few weeks. My army buddies said I just had to walk past the gym and I'd bulk. 😆" —u/beltfedfreedom 18."Everyone in my immediate family is very intelligent. We're all outshone by my little brother, though. He's one of those weird super-genius kids. Taught himself to read and write at about 2 years old, and now he does programming and 3D modeling at 11." —u/femboy_siegfried What d'you think? Do you have any of your own "genetic lottery wins" to share? Let me know in the comments! Or, if you prefer to stay anonymous, you can check out this anonymous form. Who knows — what you share could end up as part of a future BuzzFeed article! Also in Goodful: "The Damage Is Irreversible." Doctors And Nurses Are Revealing The "Small" Health Signs That People Should Never, Ever Ignore Also in Goodful: People Are Sharing Their Biggest "How Doesn't Everyone Know This?" Facts, And I'm Honestly Embarrassed I Never Realized Some Of These Also in Goodful: This Woman Is Going Viral For Begging Women Not To Get Married Right Now, And Personally, I Couldn't Agree More
Buzz Feed
30-06-2025
- Health
- Buzz Feed
18 Ways People Won The Genetic Lottery
Last month, Reddit user bouquetoftarnations posted to the popular Casual Conversation subreddit with what I thought was a pretty fun question: "In what small way have you won the genetic lottery?" "In my family," they said, "we don't get eye bags or dark undereye circles. Ever. No matter how little sleep we get. And my parents and I are all really terrible at maintaining consistent sleep schedules and getting a healthy amount of sleep. So, I do feel we've sort of won the genetic lottery there. I was wondering if anyone had some similar small wins." People chimed in with some great answers, and I think it's always fun to appreciate the positives about yourself! So, here are some of the best: "Three fully functional kidneys." "I have the genetic variant known as CCR5-Δ32 deletion that is resistant to HIV infection. Discovered accidentally when testing for a rare genetic mutation that runs in my family." "I can draw near photographic portraits of people with a pencil. I didn't know until I was a teenager, and it was a school assignment, and I just did a great job, and was shocked, I had no idea I could do that. Then I went to show my grandma how proud I was, looked at the art on her walls, and realized I inherited it." "My brothers and I can all wiggle our noses (like on Bewitched). We got that from our dad. We use it to say 'love you' whenever the fancy strikes." "Apparently, I have enough room in my mouth that I can keep my wisdom teeth." "I have NO leg hair. Or arm hair. Literally NONE. I haven't had to shave in 26 years. Feels nice sometimes, not gonna lie." "Huge bladder (or just dull stretch receptors). Road trip champion!" "I have no reaction to mosquito bites or poison ivy. No clue why." "My teeth are perfectly straight. No one believes that I've never had braces. I've also never had a cavity or any other dental work." "I don't need glasses." "I have clear skin. I don't get pimples often. 🌞" "I have absolute pitch, which is the ability to identify or re-create a given musical note without the benefit of a reference tone. I am not a musician so I am wasting it away." "My immune system kicks butt. I am a kindergarten teacher. Kindies are renowned for being adorable and efficient little vectors of all kinds of disgusting contagion. In the past 11 years, I have taken only ONE sick day because I was actually sick." "I have very dense bones..." "I have an epic beard and am freakishly strong. I guess the two go together when I'm cutting wood or doing other manly things." "My hair is brown, but my beard is red! I feel like that's pretty cool." "I stay fit super easily; I live a healthy life and exercise often but particularly if I want to strength train, I gain significant size and definition within a few weeks. My army buddies said I just had to walk past the gym and I'd bulk. 😆" "Everyone in my immediate family is very intelligent. We're all outshone by my little brother, though. He's one of those weird super-genius kids. Taught himself to read and write at about 2 years old, and now he does programming and 3D modeling at 11." What d'you think? Do you have any of your own "genetic lottery wins" to share? Let me know in the comments! Or, if you prefer to stay anonymous, you can check out this anonymous form. Who knows — what you share could end up as part of a future BuzzFeed article! Please note: some comments have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Cancer Survivor Makes Karaoke Choice 'On a Whim'—What She Does Stuns Crowd
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A cancer survivor who finished her final round of chemotherapy decided to celebrate with a night of karaoke, and had a night she was not going to forget. Maya, 30, is a PhD student living in Germany, and describes herself as a "karaoke booth-hopping regular" for the past two years. "Nobody's ever accused me of being a great musical talent, but I was big on public performances as a kid and never lost the love for it since," she told Newsweek. "So I took to karaoke really quickly!" In September last year, Maya was diagnosed with lymphoma, and had to complete six rounds of chemotherapy, causing her to "put a pause on my social life and work." "I still had great people in my corner so I wasn't alone, but I really missed being out in the world," she said. "I was really looking forward to going to karaoke again and when my oncologist cleared me I was more than ready." On May 5, Maya took to Reddit under the username u/WhileNo5370, where shared a feel-good story of what happened on that night at karaoke on the CasualConversation sub, which has racked up more than 12,000 upvotes. She explained she hit the karaoke bar with friends for the first time since finishing her final round of chemotherapy, and immediately began hitting it off with fellow customers, singing with friends and strangers alike. "It's been a long time, so I had a lot of fun," she wrote. And she decided, "on a whim," to put her name down to sing on the main stage, with everyone's eyes on her—and went for the expletive-ridden 2014 hit track "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj, which famously references "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot. "I am blonde with blue eyes and glasses, for context. It always catches people a bit off guard when the music starts, which is very entertaining to me," she wrote. And when she got on stage, she announced that it was "my first time back since finishing chemo"—and then proceeded to, as she described it, "absolutely CRUSH the song," performing it perfectly. "I could feel the audience getting hyped along with me. I finished to HUGE applause and whoops," she shared, adding that a random girl gave her a high five, and the DJ came on the mic and praised her, which he didn't do for "anybody else." As she told Newsweek: "I expected a big reaction to my performance because this isn't my first time on the main stage doing rap or hip hop.. I think me looking kind of unassuming but still managing to keep up is entertaining, especially since it's not something most people there would attempt on stage. "But it was still special that time, because it felt more symbolic post-chemo. So I fully committed to the bit, evil laughter and all. I think that did shine through because the hype in the audience was very noticeable, even though I could barely see them over the lights!" Recovery from chemotherapy takes time, and survivors are advised that it is a gradual process with ups and downs, and they will need time to recover their physical strength, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. Emotional recovery, too, is a process and can take longer than physical recovery in some cases, but can be achieved with time and support. She described the moment as "a great high"—and Reddit users were quick to join in the conversation on her mood-lifting post. Pictured: Stock image of a microphone on an empty stage with spotlights for karaoke. Pictured: Stock image of a microphone on an empty stage with spotlights for karaoke."That is incredibly awesome. Congrats on eating and leaving no crumbs AND for your last chemo," one user commented. Another praised her: "Congrats on your triumph on your treatment! That is just amazing," adding: "I could never sing in public. Bravo you brave person!" Others shared their own stories, one recalling: "I once had the whole balcony of the bar invested in my parallel parking. I did it in exactly three moves, everyone clapped when I got out. (It was a tight spot too.) What a high." Maya told Newsweek that she posted her story to Reddit while on the train home from her night out, "and my notifications exploded shortly after." "I'm a PhD candidate studying digital culture, which makes this mini virality kind of an interesting moment for me," she added. "It was actually really sweet to hear people's stories of their own spotlight moments in the comments." "I'm actually still in immunotherapy for another two years, but I plan to live my life as fully as possible regardless. Being diagnosed with cancer before the age of 30 puts things in perspective, as cliché as it sounds," she said. "To me, [karaoke is] about not taking yourself too seriously, bonding with people in the moment and just enjoying music. It has nothing to do with my career or my creative interests, so it's a really nice low stakes hobby. Being bad at a song is just as fun as killing it!" Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures you want to share? Send them to life@ with some extra details, and they could appear on our website.
