Name: Girl Has a Rare ‘Birthmark’ After Absorbing Her OWN Twin
Uploaded: 2018-05-11T15:00:01+00:00
Duration: 5 min 24 s
Description: Ever thought it would be cool to have a twin? Well, you might have had one, because sometimes one twin can actually be absorbed by the other one in the womb! This is called Chimerism, and in the case

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Ever thought it would be cool to have a twin? Well, you might have had one, because sometimes one twin can actually be absorbed by the other one in the womb! This is called Chimerism, and in the case of singer Taylor Muhl, it left her with a strange and rare birthmark after absorbing her own twin! Even with DNA testing, little is known about what exactly causes this condition, but in this video, we will delve into the different types of chimerism and our current scientific understanding of chimeras.

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SOURCES:
1. https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/genetic/chimerism-be-own-twin.htm
2. https://www.livescience.com/61890-what-is-chimerism-fused-twin.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics)

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