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There are 6 useless fingers like doctors thought
It is not uncommon for children to be born with fingers or toes. This mutation is called polydactyly, the rate of 1/500 children will suffer from this abnormality.
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The boy has 34 fingers and legs in India
A boy in India broke the world record after being born with a total of 34 fingers and toes. The previous record belongs to the Chinese baby with 15 fingers and 16 toes.