Comments on: Seven Famous Sets of Conjoined Twins

By: KernowDragon

KernowDragon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:24:12 +0000

I think he was referring to the fact that since Siam no longer exists, you can no longer have a set of 'Siamese' Twins, since it's no longer physically possible to be born in Siam. Of course, the whole point is moot as obviously only one known set of 'Siamese' twins were born in Siam anyway, making the entire term a misnomer. 'Physically impossible' was still a poor choice of wording, however.

By: Gracie

Gracie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:47:58 +0000

being a "siamese twin" isn't physically impossible now... what are you talking about?

By: Em

Em — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:29:38 +0000

the other twin, since they share a common circulatory system, can't physically handle circulating for both bodies, and the dead blood, gases etc. eventually kill the living twin through blood poisoning. so not only do you have your dead twin hanging off of you for hours, but you're slowing dying a usually painful, feverish death. fun!

By: FlappyGums

FlappyGums — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:20:51 +0000

so is it normal for one twin to die first, and what the hell happens to the other one when that happens????

By: Celeste

Celeste — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:38:04 +0000

There was a short-lived musical on Broadway about the Hilton twins about 10 years ago. It was called Side Show. Not completely accurate, from what I've read later, but still a great musical.

By: Nicholas Dollak

Nicholas Dollak — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:12:58 +0000

Re: the Biddenden Maids - Nobody really knows if the twins existed or exactly how they were configured. However, they would not have resembled their popular image in any event. In conjoined twins and autosite/parasites, the connection is always axial --- that is, they are joined at the torso or head. They might share a limb, but the connection starts at the torso. There would not be a shoulder connection like we see here, with a separation below, followed by a connection at the hip. The gap would be filled with tissue, anything from skin to ribs and internal organs.

The image of the Biddenden Maids might be a stylized representation. Or, more likely, it began as a bit of folk art depicting two sisters or friends walking with their arms on each others' shoulders; the story of the conjoined twins possibly came into being later as a response to the odd-looking folk design.

By: otterly

otterly — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:46:50 +0000

Bless em both.. For beter or worse, here's George Schappell singing a song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2spn1uw4Y1E

By: otterly

otterly — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:42:32 +0000

Have you heard "George" Schappell's singing before? Its really indescribable. I suspect miss George is has neamed herself after George Jones now she's over Reba.

By: EmmaKate

EmmaKate — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:51:08 +0000

Isn't it weird how at least 3 of these sets were in North Carolina at some point?

By: Peeves

Peeves — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:21:46 +0000

The Schappell sisters are insufferable. Have you seen their interviews?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bExMq2DVINM&eurl=http://onedatatime.typ epad.com/dick_liker/2008/05/the-fear-of-bei.html

By: earl

earl — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:20:11 +0000

Daisy and Violet Hilton appear in the 1932 movie "Freaks" which is available on DVD.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:42:34 +0000

And Neatorama readers are familiar with the Hensel twins.
http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/14/abigail-and-brittany-hensel-two-so uls-one-body/

By: kim

kim — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:02:33 +0000

From imdb:
"She doesn't always go by George, just sometimes when she is role playing and pretending to be Lori's son rather than her sister. Apparently Dori's need to be separate from Lori takes the form of creating new personas for herself sometimes."

By: JTPednaud

JTPednaud — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:02:02 +0000

Some factual errors, but most simply due to often repeated incorrect original source material. However, a big error here is the fact that Lazarus Colloredo and Joannes Baptista Colloredo were not conjoined twins. Their case is an example of parasitic twinning.

Also, considering Siam no longer exists, the term 'Siamese Twin' is not only politically incorrect and medically inappropriate, it's now also a physical impossibility.