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Identical Twins occur when a single egg is fertilized and then divides into two separate embryos.
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- Usually do not carry full term
- Estimated to be approximately 10 million Identical Twins in the world
- About 1% of twins result in conjoined twins
- Physically alike, except fingerprints
- Approximately 3 pairs per 1,000 deliveries occur as a result of natural conception
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@trenyce & even identical twins aka "clones" take on their own personalities, have their own unique styles & aren't exactly alike. smh @ ppl
@ReneeMusic | November 10, 2009 09:28 PM -
@ruthscott2fm They'd have identical twins. One boy and one girl! :P
@Breener_96 | November 10, 2009 08:37 PM -
Watching TAR from Sunday..who knew Roland had so many identical twins?!
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As a mother of identical twins, I want to retweet this story: RT @ArticlesFYI Twins to celebrate their 100th birthday http://ow.ly/AWq0
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I think its creepy when identical twins stand next to each other.
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