Unlocking the Mystery of Blue Eyes #intellectisland #blueeyes

Now, scientists did a lot of research to figure this out. Back in 2008, a clever team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen did some detective work and found the HERC2 gene.

They traced it back to that ancient ancestor and discovered how it made blue eyes possible.

One important thing to remember is that blue eyes are a bit rarer than brown eyes. You might wonder why. Well, it's because this special mutation didn't happen to everyone.

It mainly spread among people in Eastern Europe. It's believed that this gene mutation traveled with people when they migrated from Africa to Europe, which is how it became more common in certain areas.

So there you have it, the story of how blue eyes came to be. It all started with a tiny gene mutation thousands of years ago, and now we have people with those beautiful blue eyes all around us. It's like a little piece of history right in our eyes!

So next time you see someone with blue eyes, say hello to your new family member.

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