6 Types of Twins That Are Extremely Rare

6 Types of Twins That Are Extremely Rare

Posted February 9, 2020

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Did you know there are more types of twin than just identical or fraternal? There are actually 6 types of twins that are extremely rare, and can teach us a lot more about the science of human development. Join Hank Green for a interesting journey into the world of rare twins.

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Sources:

https://www.twins.org.au/images/general/publications/Mechanisms_of_twinning.pdf
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/brief-history-twin-studies-180958281/
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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/these-twins-are-neither-identical-nor-fraternal/584092/

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