FAST 13 FACTS ABOUT TWINS
FAST 13 FACTS ABOUT TWINS Introduction Identical twins share a particularly intense bond. They are the result of one fertilized egg splitting into two, giving them identical DNA. (Fraternal twins are the result of two separate, genetically different fertilized eggs.) As a result, identical twins are as close as two people can be. With a recent report from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disclosing that more twins are being born in the United States now than ever before (birth rates have soared more than 70 percent in the past 30 years), there’s going to be a lot more pairs to go around! And with such a surge, there’s no better time to learn more about them. For example, did you know that there’s a “twins gene” Facts About Twins 1. Identical Twins Have Different Fingerprints While identical twins have a similar DNA sequence and share a significant amount of physical characteristics, there is one thing that helps differentiate them: fingerprin