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Follow @hoodshit 💯 The image gets its shock value from the newborn appearing to have a noticeably darker complexion than both parents, creating the kind of family-photo moment that immediately sends the internet into detective mode. But a newborn’s skin tone can look quite different immediately after birth, and pigmentation can continue changing over the following weeks and months. Genetics are also much more complicated than simply averaging the appearance of two parents. Babies inherit combinations of many genes from both sides of their family, so traits like skin tone can vary considerably between relatives. A photo alone definitely isn’t enough to determine anything about a baby’s…