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Even identical twins have different iris patterns.

Why it is true

The texture of the iris forms randomly during pregnancy and is not dictated by genes. That is why iris recognition systems can tell identical twins apart, and even a person's left eye from their right.

Source: University of Cambridge (John Daugman)

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