There are more than 2 types of twins!

Most people are familiar with Identical and Fraternal twins, but in reality, there are 7 different kinds of twins. They are: identical, fraternal, half-identical, mirror image twins, mixed chromosome twins, superfecundation, and superfetation. However, the reason most people are only familiar with identical and fraternal is because the other types are quite rare.

Half-identical twins happen in rare occasions when twins inherit the same genes from the mother, but different genes from the father. Mirror image twins are identical twins that develop mirror-image features (for example, one is right-handed and the other left-handed). Superfecundation is when the mother ovulates more than one egg in one cycle and has more than one partner during her fertile period. Superfetation is the development of a second fetus when one is already present in the uterus.

Identical twins frequently exhibit opposite personalities. Many assume that identical twins (monozygotic twins) have the same, identical DNA, but this is not true. Although they come from the same sperm and egg, science has shown that there are certain points in prenatal development where DNA variance occurs. Also, monozygotic twins do not share identical fingerprints, but have their own unique pattern. However, twins can exhibit very similar brainwave patterns, which may account for anecdotal reports of ESP between twins.

At this time, science doesn't understand why identical twins often develop opposite personalities, but it's most likely due to a combination of DNA variance, environment, and the psychological need of every human being to be unique in some way.

Twin sisters Sophie and Sylvie Morgenstein perfectly exemplify this common trend of opposite personalities. You can follow their lives and help them unravel the disappearance of their brother Davis on societytwins.com.

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Approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees are sold each year in the U.S.

More than a million acres of land in the United States is used for Christmas tree farms. These farms account for 95-98% of the Christmas trees produced every year. There are 15,000 professional Christmas tree growers in 49 states in the U.S. The state with the most Christmas trees produced is Oregon, with over 6 million sold annually.
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Anacondas birth to its babies instead of laying eggs.

Most snake species lay external eggs. Always the contrarians, anacondas employ a method called ovoviviparity. This is a process in which a mother keeps the eggs inside of her body until they hatch. Thus, the anaconda actually gives live birth, in a process similar to the way mammals are born. Some anaconda litters can be as large as several dozen baby snakes, all born at once!

Here's a video of anacondas being born. Undeveloped eggs and stillborn baby snakes come out in the birthing process as well. Mom gets to eat these if she's hungry. Ah, the miracle of birth!


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The Christian children’s series VeggieTales is technically hosted by fruit!

The Christian children’s series VeggieTales is technically hosted by fruit!

For all their faith in God, Bob the tomato and Larry the cucumber have an identity crisis that no level of divine intervention could even solve! We have defined the differences between fruits and veggies before, but this connection was too amusing to pass up! Though the scientific definition of fruit would differentiate Bob and Larry from their other friends, arguing this point with the duo would probably prove, well, fruitless. For one thing, Bob and Larry are alive, so they are unlikely to ever be used in cooking. As creationists, the twosome may also be prone to rejecting scientific principles such as the theory of evolution and how to distinguish fruits from vegetables.

The music video for Britney Spears’ “...Baby One More Time” was filmed at the high school where Grease was shot.

The music video for Britney Spears’ “...Baby One More Time” was filmed at the high school where Grease was shot.

The school scenes for both the 1978 movie and 1998 music video were recorded at Venice High School in Los Angeles, CA. Oddly enough Britney’s cousin Chad Spears, a clothing model for Abercrombie and Fitch, played her love interest in the video...gross! Incest is not okay, even if Britney is from the South.
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