Day of Grey Eyes: 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 recognizes brown-eyed ones. However, 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 is time to correct this oversight. Grey-eyed individuals are the owners of the rarest, most mysterious, and changeable beauty on the planet. And they deserve their own celebration 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 people 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 individuals are in the Baltic countries, such as Lithuania and Latvia. On the British Isles, they account for about 5-8%, 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 true genetic marker indicating northern origin.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 distinguish two types of grey eyes: \"truly grey\" with very low pigment content, which do not change with age, and \"transitional,\" which seem grey in childhoo ... Read more