A video explores the rarity of different eye colors, explaining that the most common colors are brown, blue, and hazel. The video delves into the science behind eye color, discussing the role of melanin and genetics. It then counts down the rarest eye colors, including:
7. Amber eyes: found in less than 5% of the world's population
6. Green eyes: found in 2% of the world's population
5. Silver eyes: unique and more common in Eastern Europe
4. Black eyes: actually dark brown eyes, not truly black
3. Red or pink eyes: often associated with albinism
2. Violet eyes: do not naturally exist, but can appear due to lighting or makeup
1. Multicolored eyes (heterochromia): a rare condition where eyes are different colors.
The video also mentions famous individuals with these rare eye colors and encourages viewers to share their own eye color preferences and learnings from the video.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Brown eyes are the most common eye color in the world, representing over half of the world's population.
2. Blue eyes are relatively rare, representing about 8% of the world's population.
3. Hazel eyes represent around 5-8% of the world's population.
4. The amount and type of melanin in the iris determines eye color.
5. Genetics play a role in determining eye color.
6. The color of the eyes can be influenced by the amount and type of melanin present, as well as the thickness of the stroma and lighting.
7. Amber eyes are one of the rarest colors in the world, occurring in less than 5% of the population.
8. Amber eyes are more common in South America and Asia.
9. Green eyes are relatively rare, representing about 2% of the world's population.
10. Green eyes are more common in women than in men.
11. Silver eyes are a unique color and are more common in Eastern Europe.
12. Black eyes are not actually black, but rather very dark brown due to an overproduction of pigment.
13. Red or pink eyes are one of the rarest colors and are often associated with a health condition like albinism.
14. Violet eyes do not exist naturally and are often created by lighting or makeup.
15. Multicolored eyes, also known as heterochromia, are a rare condition that causes a person's eyes to be different colors.
16. Heterochromia can result in a wide variety of eye colors and mixtures.
17. Some animals, such as white cats and certain breeds of dogs, can have heterochromia.