I used to imagine how wonderful it would be to have a twin when I was younger. I thought it was incredibly lovely and enjoyable, especially after watching the Mary-Kate and Ashley series. A few years back, an Australian study found that although there’s a one in 135 possibility that two people just like you exist somewhere in the globe, there’s only a one in 1 trillion chance that you would ever encounter someone who looks exactly like you. However, Kez Sexton, a TikToker, managed to strike it lucky with this.
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Kez Sexton was out on a casual shopping day when she suddenly met Erik Hald – a twin version of her
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While shopping, Kez Sexton noticed someone across the store who appeared strikingly familiar. She switched on the camera and began recording this unusual meeting.
In the video, Kez said, “There’s a guy in here that looks just like me.” “I’m talking about hair, should I go say hello? I’m really freaking out,” she continued.
Kez, barely able to control her emotions, chose to move closer and speak to the person who had a striking resemblance to her. The stranger turned out to be Erik Hald, a Danish influencer.
Hello. “I would like to express my admiration for your hair,” the woman commenced the discussion. She continued, “I don’t know if it’s crazy, but I feel like we look the same.”
“You’re not just my twin,”
“You remind me of myself in a twink way!” Kez responded, eventually posting more videos about this extraordinary event that changed her life and swiftly developed into a very special bond on social media with her fans.
Both TikTokers made several videos showing people how similar they look
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Remarkably, recent research indicates that doppelgängers share more characteristics than first appear.
Since 1999, Canadian photographer François Brunelle has been traversing the globe taking photos of random people that closely look alike while working with scientists. The initiative went by the name “I’m not a look-alike!”
Thirty-two pairs of Brunelle’s models were required to provide DNA samples and respond to questions about their lifestyles. Subsequently, the researchers discovered that nine out of the sixteen had numerous common genetic variants, or single nucleotide polymorphisms. It is noteworthy to note that the doppelgängers were more likely to share the same height, weight, smoking history, and educational attainment in terms of their lives. However, despite all of the parallels,
Although the legend of “spirit doubles” dates back thousands of years, German writer Jean Paul coined the term “doppelgänger,” which translates to “ghostly double,” in his 1796 novel “Siebenkäs.” Doppelgängers were generally thought to bring misfortune, disease, danger, and even death, therefore people avoided contact with them at all costs.
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People on the internet couldn’t contain their amazement at such an incredible encounter
