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	<title>Comments on: Toddler with Eight Limbs</title>
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		<title>By: JTPednaud</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/05/toddler-with-eight-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-276781</link>
		<dc:creator>JTPednaud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If I may chime in. 

Rarely, in cases of parasitic twins, does the subject have control over the vestigial limbs of their sibling. There have been rare cases of control, but when only an extra limb or two are present.  Francesco Lentini, for example, exhibited some control over a third leg. 

http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/08/francesco-lentini-three-legged-man.html

In this case, however, control is highly unlikely as the twin is nearly complete. A head or brain likely exists somewhere in the torso, thus the limbs are not hardwired to the central nervous system of the subject.

This newest extreme case of parasitic twins, while unusual, is not unheard of. In the 90’s as a man by the name of Rudy Santos was exhibited as ‘Octoman’ in the Philippines.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If I may chime in. </p>
<p>Rarely, in cases of parasitic twins, does the subject have control over the vestigial limbs of their sibling. There have been rare cases of control, but when only an extra limb or two are present.  Francesco Lentini, for example, exhibited some control over a third leg. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/08/francesco-lentini-three-legged-man.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/2006/08/francesco-lentini-three-legged- man.html</a></p>
<p>In this case, however, control is highly unlikely as the twin is nearly complete. A head or brain likely exists somewhere in the torso, thus the limbs are not hardwired to the central nervous system of the subject.</p>
<p>This newest extreme case of parasitic twins, while unusual, is not unheard of. In the 90’s as a man by the name of Rudy Santos was exhibited as ‘Octoman’ in the Philippines.</p>
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		<title>By: Miss Cellania</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/05/toddler-with-eight-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-276621</link>
		<dc:creator>Miss Cellania</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would think she cannot control them, since she can&#039;t walk or crawl on her own.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would think she cannot control them, since she can't walk or crawl on her own.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris A</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/11/05/toddler-with-eight-limbs/comment-page-1/#comment-276608</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris A</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That is incredible.  I wonder if she has control over the extra limbs or if they are just there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That is incredible.  I wonder if she has control over the extra limbs or if they are just there.</p>
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