3 Communities With Genetics You Won't Believe Exist

Added: 2026-06-04

[00:00:00]These are three most shocking communities I've met with genetics you won't believe are real. Number one, albinos Tanzania. Tanzania has one of the highest rates of albinism in the world. About 1 in,400 people. But many are rejected by society.

[00:00:12]>> He told us that I'm no longer your father.

[00:00:14]>> People with albinism lack pigmentation in their hair, skin, and eyes, which is why they can't go out in the sun or bright lights very often. Almost all albinos are visually impaired, and they're also at a higher risk of lung disease or skin cancer. But the most disturbing part, their bodies are used for witchcraft. They believe that they when they get a part of our skin, they become more rich.

[00:00:33]>> Number two, tallest humans, South Sudan.

[00:00:35]>> Okay, so just for reference, she's the shortest one. And look, look at this.

[00:00:38]You're like 5 in taller than me. I'm the tallest one in my family.

[00:00:41]>> No way.

[00:00:43]>> The majority of the country's 13 million people belong to the Dinka tribe, who have some of the most stunning physical features. They're extremely slim and tall, almost all of them, with both men and women averaging well over 6 feet tall. Number three, Baja tribe, Philippines. For generations, Baja families have lived on wooden house boats. As they spend so much time underwater for a living, they have much larger spleens to help them hold their breath longer.

[00:01:08]>> It's time to go in the water and catch some fish.

[00:01:10]>> While I was down under, I tried to see how long I could hold my breath, which turned out to be only 30 seconds. This guy stayed underwater for so long that I had to come up several times to catch my breath. And every time I dove back under to look, he was still there like it was nothing. These guys can literally hold their breath for minutes at a