Twins

Twins

Woman gives birth to twins, one black, one white (same dad, before anyone besmirches the mother's good name). (Tangent: I love the word "besmirch".) Wonder if such a dichotomous twin birth has happened in Singapore? Anyway, back on point - the two boys really are cute - and really do look like each other.

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Anonymous said…
Already happened earlier this year:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=377839&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5
1 November 2006 at 06:49
Anonymous said…
He was holding her hand when the doctor looked up and grinned,
"Congratulations, twins" ...
1 November 2006 at 10:38
Indi said…
are you blind?

do you really see one as black and another as white?

test for you:

what color is this text? and what color is the background?

see the difference between black and white?
6 November 2006 at 01:51
Anonymous said…
amazing...and both are in normal healthy condition... :)

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14 November 2006 at 03:59
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