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Race & Ethnicity

heaven05

(18,124 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2018, 08:42 AM Jul 2018

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since the amerikan gene pool

is so mixed and diverse, I found this interesting

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180409-whats-your-secret-nationality

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since the amerikan gene pool (Original Post) heaven05 Jul 2018 OP

Best match: The Congo Worst Match: Japan CozyMystery Jul 2018 #1

okay heaven05 Jul 2018 #2

I took the quiz at the link to find out my secret nationality! :-) Those were the results. CozyMystery Jul 2018 #5

I recommend a DNA test. Much more accurate. I was surprised to find very little in my genome outside Nitram Jul 2018 #3

oh for sure on the DNA test heaven05 Jul 2018 #4

I think the test at the link wasn't scientific at all -- just for fun. CozyMystery Jul 2018 #6

CozyMystery

(664 posts)

1. Best match: The Congo Worst Match: Japan

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 09:27 AM

Jul 2018

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

2. okay

Reply to CozyMystery (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 09:40 AM

Jul 2018

interesting....what do you mean by best match? I don't understand, sorry. Not trying to be difficult. Sometimes I miss things right in front of my face

CozyMystery

(664 posts)

5. I took the quiz at the link to find out my secret nationality! :-) Those were the results.

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:53 PM

Jul 2018

Nitram

(26,236 posts)

3. I recommend a DNA test. Much more accurate. I was surprised to find very little in my genome outside

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 11:01 AM

Jul 2018

of European origins: English, Welsh, German, Spanish and Scandinavian predominated. I also did a test with National Geographic that analyzed my African origins and even what percent of Neanderthal remains in my genome.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

4. oh for sure on the DNA test

Reply to Nitram (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 03:54 PM

Jul 2018

just trying to lighten things up, for me.

CozyMystery

(664 posts)

6. I think the test at the link wasn't scientific at all -- just for fun.

Reply to Nitram (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:55 PM

Jul 2018

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