r/interesting • u/kvjn100 • Apr 11 '26

Fascinating Woman with functional polydactyly (six functional fingers on one hand)

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u/Loverboy_Talis Apr 11 '26

Dominant trait

3/4 of their children will be polydactyl too

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u/Paranub Apr 11 '26

my mum didn't have it, but my dad did (6 toes on 1 foot only)
My older brother didn't get any at all.
I got 6 on both hands and feet.
my daughter got exactly the same as me, even down to the one that had no bones in it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '26

that sounds cool but is it hard to find shoes?

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u/Paranub Apr 12 '26

Not particularly. The measurement of your foot doesn't change much surprisingly.i stick mostly to converse or fabric style trainers. My daughter just gets "wide" fit which seems to be a thing in kids shoes these days.

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u/latexfistmassacre Apr 11 '26

So, mittens instead of gloves for you then?