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Twins

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Podcast: Twin Oaks

Just how many parents can a kid have? A collaboration with Freakonomics.

The Podcast Team September 25, 2023

São Miguel, Portugal

Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Lagoon of the Seven Cities)

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

The Grady sisters, from Stanley Kubrick's <em>The Shining</em>, played by Lisa and Louise Burns, are among the most iconic pop culture twins.

The Psychology Behind Why Identical Twins Inspire Fascination—and Fear

A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.

Sarah Durn November 22, 2022

Seen from the International Space Station, twin volcanoes Sundoro (left) and Sumbing on the Indonesian island of Java.

Are Twin Volcanoes Double the Trouble?

They come in pairs more often than you might think, but generally aren’t twice as dangerous as the solo acts.

Gemma Tarlach December 8, 2021

Dragos Gelemos

La Palma, Spain

Dragos Gemelos

Behind this pair of dragon trees, there is a tragic story of lost love.

The Biddenden Maids sign

Biddenden, England

Biddenden Maids

Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.

Not One, but Two Corpse Flowers May Soon Stink Up Chicago

Java and Sumatra are currently on display at the city's Botanic Garden.

Cara Giaimo May 23, 2017

The resting place of the Hilton sisters.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hilton Sisters Grave

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

Entrance to the "Terra dos Gêmeos" (Land of Twins).

Cândido Godói, Brazil

Cândido Godói

The mystery of Brazil's "Land of Twins" has led to wild theories such as Nazi genetic experiments.

A street in Kodinhi, "village of twins."

Nannambra, India

Village of Twins

A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.

Found: The First Identical Twin Puppies Ever Discovered

It's rare for other animals to have identical twins.

Sarah Laskow September 1, 2016