As a twin, ( my mother had two sets of twins), whose maternal grandmother had twins, and with twins on both sides of my family, I found this article on Nigeria's self-proclaimed capital of twins fascinating.
I always loved #twins, and #Elrond and #Elros have a special place in my heart - I wonder when Elros made his choice, and I like the take that it did so when both were still fairly young. I imagine it must not have been easy 💔
In the realm of genetics, the mystery surrounding twins has long fascinated scientists and the general populace alike. The curious phenomenon of two individuals sharing a womb, yet possessing distinct identities, prompts an age-old question: are they identical or fraternal? While traditional methods of observation and inference...
Untangling Twinning What Science Tells Us About the Nature of Human Embryos by Maureen L. Condic
Scientists and philosophers have long struggled to answer the questions of when human life begins and when human life has inherent value. The phenomenon of identical (monozygotic) twinning presents a significant challenge to the view that human life and human personhood begin at conception.
A bereaved mother of twin girls, members of a Palestinian family killed following an Israeli airstrike, cradles their wrapped bodies outside the Al-Najjar hospital in Rafah
I got completely sucked in by this Netflix doc series following a Stanford experiment on twins and diet.
I was already sold by Michael Pollan via a previous Netflix doc on the mantra of “Eat real food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” But perhaps this new show offers a new nudge towards healthy eating.
"Scientists studied twins’ diets. Those who ate vegan saw fast results."
Eight week study where pairs of twins were randomly assigned to an omnivore or vegan diet.
"After examining 22 pairs of identical twins, researchers found that vegan eaters had lower cholesterol, insulin and body weight than participants who followed a meat diet …"
Now that 23 and Me has been hacked, for everyone affected it must raise a lot of uncomfortable feelings—suspicion, unease, even fear—to know that someone, perhaps a malicious actor, has your genetic code 🧬
Well, welcome to the experience that I and so many others have to live with every day as identical twins!
An episode with a creepier twist this week, as our heroes Dean and Simon explore inappropriate children's books, sinister restaurant themes, and appendages that should not be
Today, November 12, a set of identical twins is born. Their parents divorce shortly after, agreeing to each take one twin and not tell them that the other exists (The Parent Trap, 1961)
If you enjoy or hate #Minnesota sports, follow Jon Marthaler. You'll often get his full take here on the Fediverse before you read it in one of the major Twin Cities newspapers.
Hope you have a great day however you chose to celebrate. Be it with spooky or not so spooky celebrations.
I'm at work, cutting out for a late lunch to watch a school costume parade for the MDMRN Twins, then back to work. Tonight, trick or treating with the kids.
So, I stopped by the elementary school for their costume parade for #Halloween. Here's my twin girls' reactions as they walked by me and I called their names to take a picture of them:
MDMRN Twin 2: Stops suddenly, turns, smiles and waves.
MDMRN Twin 1: Turns, grumbles, keeps walking without looking at me.
Are Your Twins Identical or Fraternal? (dna-paternity-testing.com)
In the realm of genetics, the mystery surrounding twins has long fascinated scientists and the general populace alike. The curious phenomenon of two individuals sharing a womb, yet possessing distinct identities, prompts an age-old question: are they identical or fraternal? While traditional methods of observation and inference...