SEC=UGA Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 A black couple living in the U.K. were shocked by the birth of a blonde haired, blue-eyed girl. Ben Ihegboro must have briefly questioned his wife Angela's fidelity after the birth of Nmachi, and he conceded: “We both just sat there after the birth staring at her”. As there is no known mixed-race background in either of the parents' families, geneticists are baffled by the newborn's surprise appearance. Nmachi is the couple's third child, with Dumebi, 2, and Chisom, 4, each bearing a strong resemblance to their parents. Doctors rejected the possibility of the baby being albino. The real cause is unknown, with the only explanation being a "genetic quirk." (See pictures of the first years of four babies.) Professor Bryan Sykes, head of human genetics at Oxford University, described the birth as "extraordinary," telling The Sun that for the baby to be completely white, both Ben and Angela would need to have "some form of white ancestry.'" The explanation for this lies in that mixed-race women carry some eggs containing genes for white skin and others for black; similarly men carry the same range of genes in their sperm. (See pictures of pregnant belly art.) Professor Sykes commented: "The hair is extremely unusual. Even many blonde children don't have blonde hair like this at birth." Ben said that his son Chisom "keeps coming to look at his sister and then sits down looking puzzled." Well, Chisom, we're puzzled too! (via The Sun) Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/20/black-...d#ixzz0uKbz3kKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ben Ihegboro must have briefly questioned his wife Angela's fidelity after the birth of Nmachi, and he conceded: “We both just sat there after the birth staring at her”. He might want to take another look at that possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Who said evolution took hundreds of years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Who said evolution took hundreds of years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 This is why I don't believe it when they say there will be no blue eyes in the future world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Who said evolution took hundreds of years? Wow. Man. Just, well, damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Who said evolution took hundreds of years? TimC . . . every post you make is pure gold . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 See, this is why the sport of swimming is dominated by white athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 See, this is why the sport of swimming is dominated by white athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 A black couple living in the U.K. were shocked by the birth of a blonde haired, blue-eyed girl. Ben Ihegboro must have briefly questioned his wife Angela's fidelity after the birth of Nmachi, and he conceded: “We both just sat there after the birth staring at her”. As there is no known mixed-race background in either of the parents' families, geneticists are baffled by the newborn's surprise appearance. Nmachi is the couple's third child, with Dumebi, 2, and Chisom, 4, each bearing a strong resemblance to their parents. Doctors rejected the possibility of the baby being albino. The real cause is unknown, with the only explanation being a "genetic quirk." (See pictures of the first years of four babies.) Professor Bryan Sykes, head of human genetics at Oxford University, described the birth as "extraordinary," telling The Sun that for the baby to be completely white, both Ben and Angela would need to have "some form of white ancestry.'" The explanation for this lies in that mixed-race women carry some eggs containing genes for white skin and others for black; similarly men carry the same range of genes in their sperm. (See pictures of pregnant belly art.) Professor Sykes commented: "The hair is extremely unusual. Even many blonde children don't have blonde hair like this at birth." Ben said that his son Chisom "keeps coming to look at his sister and then sits down looking puzzled." Well, Chisom, we're puzzled too! (via The Sun) Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/07/20/black-...d#ixzz0uKbz3kKB Ya gotta feel bad for this kid - she will always be last when they have races - she won't be able to dance as well as the other kids - she will not understand the other kids when they say Aks instead of ask. On the other hand she will probably always have the newest bike out of the bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ya gotta feel bad for this kid - she will always be last when they have races - she won't be able to dance as well as the other kids - she will not understand the other kids when they say Aks instead of ask. On the other hand she will probably always have the newest bike out of the bunch. However, as previously suggested, she may have a a future as an olympic swimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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