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Conjoined twins, popularly referred to as Siamese twins, [1] [2] are twins joined in utero. [ a ] It is a very rare phenomenon, estimated to occur in anywhere between one in 50,000 births to one in 200,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence in southwest Asia and Africa. [ 5 ]
The human twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 9.4 to 16.7 twin sets (18.8 to 33.3 twins) per 1,000 births. [5] The Yoruba people have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, [6] [7] [8] possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. American conjoined twins (born 1990) Abby and Brittany Hensel Born Abigail Loraine Hensel Brittany Lee Hensel (1990-03-07) March 7, 1990 (age 34) New Germany, Minnesota, U.S. Education Bethel University Occupation(s) Fifth-grade teachers at Sunnyside Elementary in New Brighton, Minnesota ...
In 2003, the world was introduced to conjoined twins, Abby and Brittany Hensel, in the TV movie Joined for Life. They were also featured in a 2007 documentary, Extraordinary People: ...
The twins were conjoined by the forehead facing in opposite directions and were unable to see each other, according to a 2005 profile about the Schappell siblings in New York.
Born on March 7, 1990, in Minnesota, the Hensel sisters are dicephalic parapagus twins, meaning they have two heads but share one body. ... Abby and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins, each ...
Pages in category "Opposite-sex twins" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Andrea Boardman;
Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel first gained national attention when they appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1996. Now the sisters have reached a major life milestone: Abby is married.