Grey Eyes Day: The Celebration of the Most Mysterious and Rare BeautyIn the calendar of unofficial holidays, there are days dedicated to different shades of irises: July 17th honors green-eyed people, July 18th celebrates blue-eyed individuals, and October 30th honors brown-eyed ones. But there is one color that remains in the shadows — grey. Grey-eyed people do not have an official date in the festive calendar, and it's time to fix this oversight. Grey-eyed individuals possess the most rare, mysterious, and changeable beauty on the planet. And they deserve their own celebration just as much as those with other shades.Grey Eyes: Statistics That AmazeLet's start with the main fact that sounds like a spell: grey eyes are among the rarest in the world. According to various estimates, their owners make up from 1 to 3% of the world's population. For comparison: brown eyes are found in 79% of people, blue ones in about 8–10%, green ones in 2%. And grey ones — only 1–3%. This means that out of eight billion people, only about 80–240 million can boast this unique shade.Geography of grey-eyed individuals is also quite specific. They are most often found in Northern and Eastern Europe — from 3 to 10% of the population depending on the region. Particularly many grey-eyed people are in the Baltic countries, such as Lithuania and Latvia. On the British Isles, there are about 5–8% of them, in the USA — roughly 3%, and in Asia and Africa — less than 1%. Over 95% of grey-eyed people have Celtic or Scandinavian roots. So grey eyes are not just a rare color but a real genetic marker indicating origin from the northern latitudes.By the way, many children are born with grey or blue eyes that darken over time as the level of melanin increases. But some grey-eyed individuals have a stable color throughout their lives. Scientists identify two types of grey eyes: \"truly grey\" with very low pigment content that does not change with age, and \"transitional\" ones that seem grey in childhoo ... Читать далее