# Eyes of different colors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 5, 2001, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209 "2001-02-05T15:36:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209/1 "2001-02-05T15:36:46Z")

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David Bowie was asked about his eyes for the “Legends” show on VH-1. He answered by saying that his eyes are actually the same color, but due to getting punched in the eye (as was mentioned in the the staff report) the pupil of one is paralyzed and much bigger than the other. That gives the impression that one eye is darker than the other. And now you know the rest of the story…good day.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209/2 "2001-02-05T17:23:21Z")

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Not to pick nits, but this is actually a reference to one of Cecil’s columns, namely: [Is it possible to have eyes of two different colors?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a971205.html)

Consequently this topic has been moved to the appropriate forum.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209/3 "2001-02-05T18:25:46Z")

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What’s this? a long-time member that forgot a link? 😕

Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site. To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space **before** and **after** the text of the URL).

Cecil’s column can be found on-line at the link provided by my esteemed colleague **C K Dexter Haven**.

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**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyes-of-different-colors/53209/4 "2001-02-06T13:23:19Z")

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Standing corrected in my orthopedic shoes.