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twin sets (18.8 to 33.3 twins) per 1,000 births. The Yoruba people have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (90–100 twins)...

multiple births occur in most kinds of mammals, with varying frequencies. Such births are often named according to the number of offspring, as in twins and...

within 24 hours. Most live births are female, with a ratio of 3:1. Two possible explanations of the cause of conjoined twins have been proposed. The one...

Second twins – If a first twin is born head down and the second twin is breech, the chances are good that the second twin can have a safe breech birth. As...

offspring at a time, although they may have twin or multiple births on occasion. In these large animals, the birth process is similar to that of a human, though...

Monochorionic twins are monozygotic (identical) twins that share the same placenta. If the placenta is shared by more than two twins (see multiple birth), these...

relatively high birth rates of twins have been documented. In 2008, Massachusetts has emerged as the most prolific producer of multiple births in the United...

exceptionally high twin birth rates Twin Cities (disambiguation) Twin Township (disambiguation) Twinsburg, Ohio, location of an annual twin convention This...

of the undersupplied twin and, without treatment, usually death or a range of birth defects or disabilities for a surviving twin, such as underdeveloped...

This is a list of notable twins, siblings resultant from a multiple birth. Kaya and Sarp Akkaya (1980–) Shawn and Aaron Ashmore (1979–) Conrad (1923–2013)...

A birth defect is an abnormal condition that is present at birth, regardless of its cause. Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical...

Brandon Roy Wronski (May 22, 1988), known professionally as Jagwar Twin, and formerly as Roy English, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record...

Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The twins were given a 20 percent chance of survival at birth. At birth at B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre...

Twin Dragons is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers...

was aged 66 years 358 days when she gave birth to twins, 130 days older than Adriana Iliescu, who gave birth in 2005 to a baby girl. In both cases, the...

one twin. This could range from a head injury or a birth defect that one twin has sustained while the other remains healthy. The classical twin design...

multiple births in the region, especially twins, although India has one of the lowest twinning rates in the world. The first association of twins in the...

different fathers. This phenomenon is a very common interpretation of twin births across different mythological cultures. Castor's father is Tyndareus...

A monstrous birth, variously defined in history, is a birth in which a defect renders the animal or human child malformed to such a degree as to be considered...

killing of twins was a cultural practice among some ethnic groups in Nigeria, predominantly among the Efik people. Giving birth to twins was considered...