so uh so where’d you get this done no no we’re born like this
we’re born like this
we’re born like this cool cool ever look at yourself and
cool cool ever look at yourself and
cool cool ever look at yourself and think I could sure use another one with
think I could sure use another one with
think I could sure use another one with me attached somewhere on my body well
me attached somewhere on my body well
me attached somewhere on my body well here a few facts about people who have
here a few facts about people who have
here a few facts about people who have never thought that in their lives and
never thought that in their lives and
never thought that in their lives and who probably think you’re pretty
who probably think you’re pretty
who probably think you’re pretty insensitive
insensitive
insensitive it was then I knew the only option was
it was then I knew the only option was
it was then I knew the only option was to separate you two
to separate you two
to separate you two immediately welcome to watchmojo.com and
immediately welcome to watchmojo.com and
immediately welcome to watchmojo.com and we’re counting down the five most
we’re counting down the five most
we’re counting down the five most interesting facts that you probably
interesting facts that you probably
interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about conjoined twins number
didn’t know about conjoined twins number
didn’t know about conjoined twins number 5
5
5 twins are conjoined in many ways the
twins are conjoined in many ways the
twins are conjoined in many ways the classic idea of conjoined twins in
classic idea of conjoined twins in
classic idea of conjoined twins in popular media is usually two identical
popular media is usually two identical
popular media is usually two identical siblings joined at the hip or torso in
siblings joined at the hip or torso in
siblings joined at the hip or torso in reality there are almost a dozen types
reality there are almost a dozen types
reality there are almost a dozen types of conjoined twins siblings joined at
of conjoined twins siblings joined at
of conjoined twins siblings joined at the chest or thora copic as twins make
the chest or thora copic as twins make
the chest or thora copic as twins make up almost 40% of all cases the girls
up almost 40% of all cases the girls
up almost 40% of all cases the girls were born attached at the chest and
were born attached at the chest and
were born attached at the chest and abdomen joined from the middle of the
abdomen joined from the middle of the
abdomen joined from the middle of the breastbone down to the navel they share
breastbone down to the navel they share
breastbone down to the navel they share a heart which makes separation surgery
a heart which makes separation surgery
a heart which makes separation surgery fatal to at least one of them on
fatal to at least one of them on
fatal to at least one of them on falafels guess twins are joined from the
falafels guess twins are joined from the
falafels guess twins are joined from the breastbone to the waist and can share a
breastbone to the waist and can share a
breastbone to the waist and can share a liver as well as gastrointestinal and
liver as well as gastrointestinal and
liver as well as gastrointestinal and ginetto urinary functions cranial
ginetto urinary functions cranial
ginetto urinary functions cranial focused twins are joined at the cranium
focused twins are joined at the cranium
focused twins are joined at the cranium but this category is extremely rare and
but this category is extremely rare and
but this category is extremely rare and occurs in only about 2% of conjoined
occurs in only about 2% of conjoined
occurs in only about 2% of conjoined twins their brain mass is joined so
twins their brain mass is joined so
twins their brain mass is joined so instead of being butted together like
instead of being butted together like
instead of being butted together like this they are a zipper affected like
this they are a zipper affected like
this they are a zipper affected like this so they’re like this one big zipper
this so they’re like this one big zipper
this so they’re like this one big zipper number four conjoined twins are icons in
number four conjoined twins are icons in
number four conjoined twins are icons in biddin didn’t england local folklore has
biddin didn’t england local folklore has
biddin didn’t england local folklore has that in binden twins Mary Ann Eliza
that in binden twins Mary Ann Eliza
that in binden twins Mary Ann Eliza Chell cursed were born joined at the hip
Chell cursed were born joined at the hip
Chell cursed were born joined at the hip and possibly the shoulder in the year
and possibly the shoulder in the year
and possibly the shoulder in the year 1100 they lived to the ripe old age of
1100 they lived to the ripe old age of
1100 they lived to the ripe old age of 34 which I imagine was actually pretty
34 which I imagine was actually pretty
34 which I imagine was actually pretty good in those days it left a generous
good in those days it left a generous
good in those days it left a generous amount of money and land to the church
amount of money and land to the church
amount of money and land to the church after their deaths apparently making
after their deaths apparently making
after their deaths apparently making them local icons of charity became a
them local icons of charity became a
them local icons of charity became a tradition to prepare baked goods shaped
tradition to prepare baked goods shaped
tradition to prepare baked goods shaped like them and distribute them to the
like them and distribute them to the
like them and distribute them to the less fortunate
less fortunate
less fortunate historical evidence is spotty know and
historical evidence is spotty know and
historical evidence is spotty know and many believe that these sisters were
many believe that these sisters were
many believe that these sisters were just a colorful legend invent
just a colorful legend invent
just a colorful legend invent by the town solo line there is some
by the town solo line there is some
by the town solo line there is some evidence of such a pair of hidden din
evidence of such a pair of hidden din
evidence of such a pair of hidden din twins existing in the 17th century
twins existing in the 17th century
twins existing in the 17th century though regardless the charitable
though regardless the charitable
though regardless the charitable distributions that Mary Ann Eliza
distributions that Mary Ann Eliza
distributions that Mary Ann Eliza supposedly enabled along with the cakes
supposedly enabled along with the cakes
supposedly enabled along with the cakes they inspired continue to this day
they inspired continue to this day
they inspired continue to this day number three separating twins is risky
number three separating twins is risky
number three separating twins is risky since the 1950s one twin out of every
since the 1950s one twin out of every
since the 1950s one twin out of every conjoined pair has survived separation
conjoined pair has survived separation
conjoined pair has survived separation only around 75% of the time although
only around 75% of the time although
only around 75% of the time although there is a 68 percent chance of
there is a 68 percent chance of
there is a 68 percent chance of successful separation if twins are
successful separation if twins are
successful separation if twins are joined at the base of the spine there
joined at the base of the spine there
joined at the base of the spine there are currently no survivors of separation
are currently no survivors of separation
are currently no survivors of separation surgery for siblings who share a heart
surgery for siblings who share a heart
surgery for siblings who share a heart Ben Carson the American surgeon who
Ben Carson the American surgeon who
Ben Carson the American surgeon who recently ran for leadership of the
recently ran for leadership of the
recently ran for leadership of the Republican Party first made his mark in
Republican Party first made his mark in
Republican Party first made his mark in a groundbreaking 1987 operation that
a groundbreaking 1987 operation that
a groundbreaking 1987 operation that separated infant twins joined at the
separated infant twins joined at the
separated infant twins joined at the back of the head I’m the only one to
back of the head I’m the only one to
back of the head I’m the only one to separate Siamese twins though it was
separate Siamese twins though it was
separate Siamese twins though it was widely declared a success as both winds
widely declared a success as both winds
widely declared a success as both winds lived the two boys had major
lived the two boys had major
lived the two boys had major neurological damage and have required
neurological damage and have required
neurological damage and have required constant care for their entire lives
constant care for their entire lives
constant care for their entire lives even with gifted surgeons performing the
even with gifted surgeons performing the
even with gifted surgeons performing the operation there are no guarantees to
operation there are no guarantees to
operation there are no guarantees to these procedures not quite know how to
these procedures not quite know how to
these procedures not quite know how to tell you guys this but we lost them dr.
tell you guys this but we lost them dr.
tell you guys this but we lost them dr. Carson good news I found Bob and Walt
Carson good news I found Bob and Walt
Carson good news I found Bob and Walt someone took them upstairs
someone took them upstairs
someone took them upstairs Oh fantastic by the way the operation
Oh fantastic by the way the operation
Oh fantastic by the way the operation was a smashing success
was a smashing success
was a smashing success number two just how rare are conjoined
number two just how rare are conjoined
number two just how rare are conjoined twins if you’re wondering why you’re not
twins if you’re wondering why you’re not
twins if you’re wondering why you’re not friends with more conjoined twins then
friends with more conjoined twins then
friends with more conjoined twins then it might be because you’re still calling
it might be because you’re still calling
it might be because you’re still calling them Siamese twins Siamese twins
them Siamese twins Siamese twins
them Siamese twins Siamese twins [Music]
[Music]
[Music] conjoined twins but it’s probably
conjoined twins but it’s probably
conjoined twins but it’s probably because they’re so rare in fact only one
because they’re so rare in fact only one
because they’re so rare in fact only one in every two hundred thousand live
in every two hundred thousand live
in every two hundred thousand live births will result in conjoined twins
births will result in conjoined twins
births will result in conjoined twins about 70 percent of which are female if
about 70 percent of which are female if
about 70 percent of which are female if a person has a 1 in 3,000 chance of
a person has a 1 in 3,000 chance of
a person has a 1 in 3,000 chance of getting struck by lightning and his or
getting struck by lightning and his or
getting struck by lightning and his or her life then by using some fancy but
her life then by using some fancy but
her life then by using some fancy but dubious math that I’m totally guessing
dubious math that I’m totally guessing
dubious math that I’m totally guessing about this means that you’re 66 times
about this means that you’re 66 times
about this means that you’re 66 times more likely to be fried by electricity
more likely to be fried by electricity
more likely to be fried by electricity from the sky then you are to be born a
from the sky then you are to be born a
from the sky then you are to be born a conjoined twin
conjoined twin
conjoined twin I’ve conjoined twins ever been struck by
I’ve conjoined twins ever been struck by
I’ve conjoined twins ever been struck by lightning we couldn’t find any case of
lightning we couldn’t find any case of
lightning we couldn’t find any case of that happening and the odds are
that happening and the odds are
that happening and the odds are approximately infinity to 1 I’m guessing
approximately infinity to 1 I’m guessing
approximately infinity to 1 I’m guessing I ever tell you I’ve been struck by
I ever tell you I’ve been struck by
I ever tell you I’ve been struck by lightning seven times
once when I was repairing a leak on the
once when I was repairing a leak on the roof
roof
roof number one the term Siamese twins came
number one the term Siamese twins came
number one the term Siamese twins came from twins from Siam so like I was
from twins from Siam so like I was
from twins from Siam so like I was saying if you’re still saying Siamese
saying if you’re still saying Siamese
saying if you’re still saying Siamese twins
twins
twins then you’re inaccurate and archaic the
then you’re inaccurate and archaic the
then you’re inaccurate and archaic the Chang and Eng were both in fact born in
Chang and Eng were both in fact born in
Chang and Eng were both in fact born in Siam and they were in fact twins but at
Siam and they were in fact twins but at
Siam and they were in fact twins but at least there’s a historical basis for the
least there’s a historical basis for the
least there’s a historical basis for the term Eng and Chang bunker were born
term Eng and Chang bunker were born
term Eng and Chang bunker were born joined at the lower chest in Thailand
joined at the lower chest in Thailand
joined at the lower chest in Thailand which was known as Siam at the time in
which was known as Siam at the time in
which was known as Siam at the time in 1811 they gained celebrity and touring
1811 they gained celebrity and touring
1811 they gained celebrity and touring circus shows and eventually ended up in
circus shows and eventually ended up in
circus shows and eventually ended up in the United States there they bought a
the United States there they bought a
the United States there they bought a farm and found two very open-minded
farm and found two very open-minded
farm and found two very open-minded sisters with whom to start an
sisters with whom to start an
sisters with whom to start an unconventional but happy family you
unconventional but happy family you
unconventional but happy family you might be wondering how did they with
might be wondering how did they with
might be wondering how did they with their wives I mean yep they had 21
their wives I mean yep they had 21
their wives I mean yep they had 21 children between them why do they have
children between them why do they have
children between them why do they have so many children anyway because of their
so many children anyway because of their
so many children anyway because of their origin they were billed as Siamese twins
origin they were billed as Siamese twins
origin they were billed as Siamese twins and because of their fame the term
and because of their fame the term
and because of their fame the term eventually stuck and began applying to
eventually stuck and began applying to
eventually stuck and began applying to anyone who was born conjoined so what do
anyone who was born conjoined so what do
anyone who was born conjoined so what do you think it would be like being a
you think it would be like being a
you think it would be like being a conjoined twin for more miraculous
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