Title: Siamese Humans Compared to Dogs
1Twins
2Fact on a conjoined twin
- The first recorded pair of conjoined twins is
born in Armenia. The twin boys are connected from
the waist to the abdomen. One of the boys dies
during a surgical attempt to separate them. The
surviving twin dies three days later.
3More facts on twins
Another set of famous conjoined twins were Eng
and Chang Bunker, who were born in Thailand (then
called Siam ) in 1811. The term Siamese twins was
coined as a reference to Eng and Chang, who
achieved international fame shortly after leaving
Siam as teenagers. They were exhibited in circus
shows around the world before settling in the
United States , where they married two sisters
and had nearly two dozen children. They were 63
years old when they died.
4Oldest Twins Documented
- The oldest twins ever documented are Eli Shadrack
and John Meshak Phipps (USA) born on February 14,
1803 in Affington, Virginia. Eli died on February
945 A.D.23, 1911 at the age of 108 years his
brother John died on December 10, 1916 at the age
of 113. The chance of identical twins both
reaching and surpassing the age of 100 is about
1700,000,000 (one in 700 million).
5Twin Facts
- Conjoined twins occur once every 200,000 live
births. - 40 to 60 percent of conjoined twins arrive
- stillborn, and about 35 percent survive only one
day. - The overall survival rate of conjoined twins is
between 5 and 25 percent. -
- Approximately 70 percent of all conjoined twins
are girls. Although more male twins conjoin in
the womb than female twins, females are three
times as likely to be born alive. - Conjoined twins are genetically identical and
are, therefore, always the same sex. They develop
from the same fertilized egg.
6Facts
- The term Siamese twins is no longer
considered appropriate. - Conjoined twins aren't limited to any racial or
ethnic group and have been born all over the
world.
7Photo Galary
8Twins VS Years
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Alison Skibicki