An Indian boy considers his rare birth defect to be an advantage.

[rack'm]

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Devender Harne, 10, was born with 25 fingers and toes -- six fingers on each hand, six toes on one foot and seven on the other. Though it would be considered an abnormality to some, Devender says it allows him to work faster than the average child. The extra digits on his hands and feet don't hinder his daily life. Like any normal 10-year-old, he goes to school, plays sports and spends time with his friends.

The Guinness Book of World Records has contacted the boy's family and is investigating whether he has the most useful fingers and toes in the world.

 

[Steve]

Cool. I've never seen them well developed and usable like that.

 

[rack'm]

Cool. I've never seen them well developed and usable like that.

Me either....it's on www.wnbc.com on the right under "check it out" It's just a picture gallery so I can't link the article.

 

[vraiblonde]

That is cool - usually extras are all shriveled up.

 

[Steve]

The kid still can't type worth a damn.

 

[CMC122]

I used to have a patient who had an extra thumb. It was always weird when she'd grab my arm She was married to her first cousin and so were her parents(they were first cousins also)

That's how you keep money in the family in some country's

 

[Toxick]

The kid still can't type worth a damn.

But I'll bet he can play the piano like a god!

 

[rack'm]

I used to have a patient who had an extra thumb. It was always weird when she'd grab my arm She was married to her first cousin and so were her parents(they were first cousins also)

That's how you keep money in the family in some country's

You better warn NoMo...

 

[PJumper]

She was married to her first cousin and so were her parents(they were first cousins also)

If she married her first cousin, then their parents are brothers and sisters!

 

[CMC122]

She was married to her first cousin and so were her parents(they were first cousins also)

If she married her first cousin, then their parents are brothers and sisters!

Yup

And even after being well educated on the huge range of birth defects their child would probably be born with, they still had a child. And surprisingly it was born quite healthy. So good for them, I guess.

 

[rack'm]

Yup

And even after being well educated on the huge range of birth defects their child would probably be born with, they still had a child. And surprisingly it was born quite healthy. So good for them, I guess.

That Gene thimble needs chlorine.....