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Why we have different eye colors?

The colored part of your eye is called the iris. It has a special color pigment, like a paint, called melanin. The amount of melanin in your iris decides your eye color!

⭐ Bonus fact: Everyone has a little melanin in their eyes, even people with blue eyes!

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