Everyone is different. Some mannerisms are "normal" for some and for others it means the opposite. Similarly, a few tricky players may even try to fool you with some "Hollywooding" (fake tells, or reverse tells).
However, some tells are more common than others and some have different "reliability."
I recommend reading Read 'em & Reap by Joe Navarro and Phil Hellmuth as well as reading Caro's Book of Poker Tells by Mike Caro. Naturally, there will be a few tells not mentioned in either book because everyone is their own person; sometimes I even see different (but genuine) tells from the same player on different days. Lots of factors can influence tells including their mood, game results or even factors outside the game like personal or family problems.
Since people might exhibit different tells on different days, it highlights the importance of staying observational and adjusting in the moment.
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