funny and unique body tricks

[Ander Blue]

Thought this could be a fun topic to start up, and lots of people probably have a quirk or two to add. So, what's a unique/funny/weird/odd trick that you can do with your body?

To go first, I would list off that I can:
- lick my elbow
- touch my elbows together behind my back
- fold my arms really far behind my head
- hold a basketball with my stomach and ribs by sucking it in

[Brandford]

All my fingers are double jointed, thats about it

[Maddy]

I can bend my hand back and bend my thumb far back enough that it pretty much lies on the back of my arm.

[calstad]

i can make my eyes vibrate

[mattypants]

i can do the 3 clover tongue


and occasionally the 4 clover version

though i wouldnt call it a "trick" as more of a random skill

Originally Posted by mattypants

i can do the 3 clover tongue
http://www.stockphotopro.com/photo-thumbs-2/A40HN8.jpg

and occasionally the 4 clover version

though i wouldnt call it a "trick" as more of a random skill

actually, that one is genetic

i can lick my elbow too! just the left one.

[mattypants]

Originally Posted by paco

actually, that one is genetic

it cant be.../googles....even wiki agrees science only "believes it to be a trait", i quote from sourced piece:

A 1975 twin study found that identical twins (who share all of their genes) were no more likely than fraternal twins (who share an average of half) to both have the same phenotype for tongue rolling.[12][13]

it seems tongue skills can be taught apparently.../just learned how to roll his tongue thanks to google. woo hoo!

I can pop my shoulders halfway out of the joint. I can crack my jaw. I can suck air into my stomach. And I'm not sure this is a "skill," but you know how you can fold down part of your index finger and it looks like it's missing? I can do that with all of my fingers individually on my right hand without help from my left.

Originally Posted by mattypants

it cant be.../googles....even wiki agrees science only "believes it to be a trait", i quote from sourced piece:

it seems tongue skills can be taught apparently.../just learned how to roll his tongue thanks to google. woo hoo!

interesting, i had to google it myself to make sure. funny how classrooms still use it the most commonly to demonstrate recessive and dominant alleles in genetics though.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by calstad

i can make my eyes vibrate

Me too!!

[Adam]

I can dislocate my shoulder, and because of that I can hold my hands together and bring them around to my back or other way around, this might come in handy if I am ever in handcuffs.

[frootl00p]

i can curl up into a ball with my feet behind my head..

.. yay gymnastics lol

[Stuie]

I can make this random popping noise with my tongue that many people have tried to imitate but no one else can seem to do.
That would have to be about the most exciting thing I can do. I'd describe my body as somewhat deficient in interesting things that it can do, but abundant in irritating little quirks, like my exceedingly flat feet.

[tokwa]

Originally Posted by Stuie

I can make this random popping noise with my tongue that many people have tried to imitate but no one else can seem to do.
That would have to be about the most exciting thing I can do. I'd describe my body as somewhat deficient in interesting things that it can do, but abundant in irritating little quirks, like my exceedingly flat feet.

OHGOD I can do the popping noise with my tongue too! XD

I can control my leg cramps, esp. the one in the calves.
I can do the tongue thing.
i can do the beyonce neck thing, and can imitate the sunflower in plants vs zombies

I can wiggle my ears and make weird noises with my tongue/ mouth too. Also my ankles click on demand.

[RainInAfrica]

I can wrap my right arm around the back of my neck, then around the front, and touch my right ear.

[endless poetry]

I can bend my thumb below the index finger joint on the back of my hand then write with just the four fingers. Actually I'm typing this with my thumbs bent behind my hand right now.

... I can also sit in the lotus position without cramping ? (I dont think thiis is special but most ppl in our class couldnt do it)

[Gin Uh Fur]

i am jealous. my body does nothing cool.

I can place my tongue behind my uvula and into my nasal cavity. I can leave it up there for quite a long time with getting uncomfortable. Which, I'm told, is pretty freaky. I've only ever met one other person who was able to do it.

I also have an exceedingly long tongue and can touch (and pick!) my nose with it. I'm pretty sure it's length rivals that of Gene Simmons.

I can also crack all of the joints in my fingers, from the first to the last knuckle. People keep harping on about how I'll develop arthritis, but I'm essentially genetically guaranteed to get it (every single person in my family has it in one form or another).

Also, I'm double-jointed in ONE finger, my right index. I can make it pop back and forth.

And that is where my weird ends.

[Brandford]

Originally Posted by Numfarh

I also have an exceedingly long tongue and can touch (and pick!) my nose with it. I'm pretty sure it's length rivals that of Gene Simmons.

I usually refrain from making crude jokes but I must say you are gonna make some lady a very happy woman some day


Oh and I forgot to mention, I can roll my tongue and make a weird clicking sound when I flex my wrist in a circle, I can make a clicking sound with my thumb by moving it in and out of joint and I am an expert at picking things up with my feet, though my mom thinks i do it out of laziness.