I took a $30 test that told me if I had 'superhero' genes - and it was by far the most fun test I've taken

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I'm no stranger to consumer genetics tests.

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I've done ones that told me where my ancestors came from, ones that tried to advise me how to eat and exercise, and of course, 23andMe's test.

But until now, I hadn't come across one that would tell me if I had "superpowers."

So, when I heard about Orig3n, a biotech company that offers such a test, I had to test it out. And, at just $30, the test was by far the cheapest one I've tried out so far.

Here's what I learned.

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