All blue-eyed people come from a shared common ancestor
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All blue-eyed people share a specific genetic trait that leads scientists to believe that all blue-eyed people share an ancestor from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago.
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All blue-eyed people have a single genetic mutation that first occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, scientists say.
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