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Scientists have made a map the eye colour people in Britain. They found that the most common colour is blue. The scientists say that thousands years ago, all British people's eyes were brown. The researchers found that 48 per cent British people have blue eyes, 30 per cent people have green eyes and 22 per cent have brown. The area Edinburgh in Scotland was the place where most people had blue eyes. Over half (57 per cent) those and around Edinburgh have blue eyes. The southwest England has the fewest blue-eyed people. Just 35 per cent people living there are blue eyed. The scientists say they do not know why some regions of Britain have a lot blue-eyed people.

Alistair Moffat, the lead researcher the study, said the number people with blue eyes is increasing because people find them more attractive. This means people blue eyes are more successful finding a partner and having children blue eyes. He compares blue eyes the tail of a peacock, saying a more colourful tail will get a peacock more mates. Dr Moffat says people are attracted the sparkle blue eyes. He said light reacts blue eyes to give a glitter effect. Darker eyes absorb light so they generally have less sparkle. Another scientist, Hans Eiberg, offers an explanation why blue eyes are popular. He said: "There is something attractive blue eyes, maybe because they used to be so rare."

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