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Twins in the News
Identical sisters dupe the court system PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 27 September 2008 21:32

You often hear stories of identical twins duping teachers during exam time etc. The twin sisters in this story took such pranks to a new level when it came to light recently that one twin was substituting for the other in her role as honorary Judge so that the real judge could collect her legal fees for working as a lawyer at the same time as she was meant to be trying cases! Wow!! Read more in the RTE News here

 

 
King Tut had twins!! PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 September 2008 20:47

Researchers studying the remains of two foetuses in Tutankhamen's tomb now believe that the babies were fathered by King Tut and were twins.

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 ABC Science

 
Conjoined Twins Separated PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 07 August 2008 09:11

Doctors in Bangladesh have successfully separated conjoined twins in a seven hour operation. The little girls are stable at the moment and the doctors are optimistic about their chances of survival. What a terrible thing for the parents to go through though. Imagine how hard it would be trying to decide whether to separate them or not given the odds of success... Click here to read the full article

UPDATE: Sadly one of the little girls died 7.5hrs after the surgery. Her poor parents must be devastated. The sad news of Brasha's death is here

What do you think? Click here to have your say

Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 August 2008 21:04 )
 
Luck or genetics? PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 28 July 2008 08:47

The experts believe that identical twins are nothing more than a fluke of nature. They think it is pure chance that the fertilized egg splits. But is it really? There are many stories about mothers who were one of an identical pair then having identical or fraternal twins of their own. It makes you wonder if it is all just random? This article is one of those stories. Identical twins marry identical twins and one couple have identical twins.... read more

 

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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 July 2008 08:56 )
 
Love is colour blind PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 19 July 2008 20:37
A couple in Germany have recently become the proud parents of twins - there is nothing unusual about twins these days except if they are born different colours!! Read about gorgeous Leo and Ryan here.
 
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