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FadedMullet

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4. Deb - This is a good one. I used to be able to whistle quite well, but haven't been able to do so since.......

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Sun Feb 1, 2026, 03:28 PM

14 hrs ago

.......having a stroke five years ago. No need for sympathy as all my other symptoms resolved completely. I can't curl my tongue but every member of my family seems to do so quite easily. I can cross my eyes easily and can also move each eye inward separately for a sort of "half-crossed" look. Thanks for the opportunity to tell the world about these skills. Can you turn your eyelids inside out?

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Which of these unique things can you do? Whistle, Curl your Tongue, Cross your Eyes or other. I can do the first three. [View all] debm55 14 hrs ago OP

All of the above buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger debm55 14 hrs ago #2

All those, plus wiggle my ears, arch one eyebrow at a time, and flare my nostrils. I am a wonder of nature. tblue37 14 hrs ago #3

Thank you tbue37, Yes you are a wonder of nature. debm55 14 hrs ago #6

I too have been 'blessed' with these 'talents'... Wuddles440 13 hrs ago #7

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHa. Thank you Wuddles440. Congratulations my friend. debm55 13 hrs ago #8

Deb - This is a good one. I used to be able to whistle quite well, but haven't been able to do so since....... FadedMullet 14 hrs ago #4

Thank you very much. FadedMullet. You have some unique skills there. I can turn my eyeslids inside out If I use my debm55 14 hrs ago #5

Turning them inside out without using one's fingers might be the ultimate party trick. I'm always impressed with..... FadedMullet 13 hrs ago #9

Thank you my friend, debm55 13 hrs ago #10

I can touch my nose and tongue multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #11

HAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAh. multigraincracker.That's funny. debm55 12 hrs ago #12

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