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Doppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA. New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of “virtual twins” (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It is still interesting. I wonder if epigenetics plays a larger role, or if face look is tied to other random traits.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

The article says epigenetics don't play much of a role in it, it's all genetics.