Seasonal birthdays?
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Are birthdays hereditary?
I take after my mother's side of the family, specifically her father and all have our birthdays in July/August. My mother's brother also takes after his father and fits the pattern.
My sister takes after my father's side, and his father, plus his brother, and all of them have February/March birthdays.
On asking people which of their parents they look like, then what are their respective birthdays, this pattern is almost always followed. Not to the month but to a couple of months usually. Maybe this research will demolish my theory but if not, is it co-incidence or a biological pattern?
Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:38:41 +0000Coincidence ID:3711
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