Of all the things you'd imagine women might have in common, a mid-wrist freckle is surely among the most unlikely.
But empirical evidence is a persuasive tool - if not necessarily a definitive one - and apparently lots of us have a little freckle in the exact same place.
Sounds unlikely? OK, let's explain. Many women responded to a post on Twitter which was shared back in 2019, asking whether the mid-wrist freckle was a myth.
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And the pictorial evidence speaks for itself, even if it does seem like it may be coincidental rather than conclusive.
The tweet was posted by Aaryn Whitley, who asked: "Ladies... you got a freckle on the middle of your wrist or is this a myth?"
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Her post quickly went viral and racked up almost 30,000 comments - many from women sharing their own freckle photos and others questioning why they all had them.
In response one woman said she was 'lowkey freaking out' after seeing so many women with the same marks, while another said it was 'wild'.
One hopeful freckle-owner added that they were 'magical', while another asked, 'OK, but why do we all have this?'
Bizarre indeed. But hold up - what happens if you have a multitude of them...?
So, what causes them? Well, freckles are caused by exposure to the sun, which is why people are often frecklier after being outside in the sunshine than they are in the winter.
Unlike moles, freckles aren't raised, according to Nivea.
They are not genetic per se, but, usually if other members of your family get them, you will, too.
Freckles normally develop in childhood and may disappear as you get older or they might stick around and make an interesting Twitter moment in the future.
Why so many women seem to have them in the same spot is anyone's guess.
Maybe it's due to the fact wrists would often on display in the sunshine and would naturally become freckled? Or perhaps it's a mark of an alien sub-species poised to take over the world any day now?
It just has to be the latter, imho.
Featured Image Credit: Twitter
