25 Fascinating Facts About Twins Around the World

21Jim twins

Jim twins

A pair of twins were separated at birth in Ohio. When they both met, they found they had a lot more in common than their DNA. Both were named James by their families, married and divorced women named Linda, remarried to women named Betty, had sons a named James Allan and James Alan, and dogs named Toy.


22Knipe brothers

Knipe brothers

There lived twin brothers (Knipe brothers) who stood over 7'2" tall in the 18th century. They toured London in 1784 and 1785.


23Siamese Twins

Siamese Twins

The original "Siamese Twins" (Chang and Eng Bunker) fathered a total of 21 children, and their descendants now number more than 1,500.


24Abbas and Hassan O

Abbas and Hassan O

In 2009, despite having DNA evidence of the suspect, German police could not prosecute the perpetrator of a $6.8 million jewel heist because the DNA belonged to identical twins (Abbas and Hassan O), and there was no evidence to prove which one of them was the culprit.


25Identical same-sex twins

Identical same-sex twins

On an average, identical same-sex twins live longer than fraternal same-sex twins, who in turn live longer than the general population.

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