The world's strangest village: 11 years of only girls being born – it sounds unbelievable, but it's true.

The village of Miejsce Odrzańskie, located in southern Poland, has been a subject of curiosity for over a decade, attracting not only local residents but also international media attention.

The reason stems from a birthing phenomenon so bizarre that many call it "absurd": for 11 consecutive years, all the children born in this village were girls. It wasn't until 2020 that this rare occurrence officially ended when a healthy baby boy was born.

Miejsce Odrzańskie is a small community with a population of just over 300 people. Between 2009 and 2020, a total of 12 children were born there. What surprised everyone was that all 12 were girls, a perfect 100% ratio. Given that the typical male-to-female birth ratio is almost balanced worldwide, this phenomenon has led many to question genetic factors, environmental conditions, or even some kind of invisible "curse."

The incident deeply troubled Rajmund Frischko , the village head of Miejsce Odrzańskie. He himself was the father of two daughters and had witnessed firsthand the longing of many families in the village for a son. At one point, Frischko even declared he would reward the family that gave birth to the first boy, as a way to encourage them and to dispel the heavy atmosphere that enveloped this small community.

That long wait was finally fulfilled on May 2, 2020, when the first baby boy in over a decade was born. He was named Bartek and immediately became a "special character" in the village. Bartek's mother, Anna Milek, called her son a "double miracle." A year earlier, she had undergone serious surgery that threatened her ability to have children, so Bartek's arrival not only broke the unusual statistical streak but was also a great joy for her family.

The birth of Bartek brings joy and hope to the entire Miejsce Odrzańskie community, especially given the area's declining population and shortage of young men. Village chief Frischko shared that every child is precious, but Bartek also holds symbolic significance, igniting hope for a more balanced and stable future for the village.

From a biological standpoint, a child's sex is determined by the chromosomes in the father's sperm. Sperm carrying an X chromosome, when combined with an egg, will produce a girl (XX), while sperm carrying a Y chromosome will produce a boy (XY). Theoretically, the probability of these two outcomes is equal, approximately 50/50.

However, scientists believe that many factors can influence this ratio. Genetic inheritance from parents can affect the production of X or Y sperm, in addition to factors such as age, health, living environment, and even the mother's diet. Nevertheless, in Miejsce Odrzańskie's case, no specific genetic studies have been conducted to draw definitive scientific conclusions.

Meanwhile, statisticians offer a simpler explanation: it's all just a coincidence. Craig Anderson, a statistician from the University of Glasgow, says that if the probability of having a boy or a girl is 50/50, then the chance of having 12 consecutive girls is 1 in 4096. This number may sound very small, but it is entirely possible in reality.

According to Anderson, humans often struggle to properly understand randomness and probability. When witnessing a series of unusual events, we tend to exaggerate and attribute special meanings to them. But in reality, mathematically speaking, it's just one of countless entirely possible scenarios. And with the birth of baby Bartek, Miejsce Odrzańskie's strange story has come to an end, leaving behind an interesting lesson about science, probability, and human belief.

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