One body for two: the 10 most famous pairs of Siamese twins

Once the fate of all Siamese twins was one - to serve fun to the public. Today's world is not so cruel, but not many similar twins are happy. About the uneasy, and often tragic destinies of these people, we want to tell you.

Siamese twins are identical twins, which are not completely divided in the embryonic period of development and have common parts of the body and / or internal organs. The probability of the birth of such people is approximately one case per 200,000 births. More often Siamese twins are born girls, although the first two pairs of the most famous Siamese twins were born boys. But if you drop science and "include" feelings, then the fate of these people will not be envied.

1. The Siamese Twins

The earliest case of the birth of Siamese twins was scientifically documented and dated 945th year. This year, two fused boys from Armenia were brought to Constantinople for medical examination. A pair of nameless Siamese twins managed to survive and even grow up. They were well known at the court of Emperor Constantine VII. After the death of one of the brothers, the doctors made the first attempt in history to separate the Siamese twins. Unfortunately, the second brother could not survive.

2. Chang and Eng Bankers

The most famous pair of Siamese twins were the Chinese Chang and Eng Bankers. They were born in 1811 in Siam (modern Thailand). Later, all twins born with such a physical anomaly, began to be called "Siamese." Chang and Eng were born with a fused chest cartilage. In modern science this type is called "twins-xiphopagi", and such twins can be divided. But in those days the boys had to perform in the circus for the entertainment of the public in order to survive. For many years they toured with a circus under the nickname "Siamese twins" and became known throughout the world.

In 1839, the brothers stopped performing, bought a farm and even married two sisters. They had completely healthy children. These famous brothers died in 1874th year. When Chang died of pneumonia, Ang was asleep at that time. When he woke up and found his brother dead, he also died, although he was healthy before that.

3. Millie and Cristina McCoy

Another famous case of the birth of Siamese twins occurred in 1851th year. In North Carolina, a pair of Siamese twins, Millie and Christina McCoy, was born into a family of slaves. When the little ones turned eight months old, they were sold to DP Smith, the famous showman. It was assumed that when the girls grow up, they will be used for performances in the circus. They began to perform since three years, were known as "The Two-Headed Nightingale". The girls had a musical education, they sang well and played musical instruments. Sisters toured to 58 years, and died in 1912 from tuberculosis.

4. Giovanni and Giacomo Tocci

Siamese twins Giovanni and Giacomo Tocci were born in 1877 in Italy, as twins-ditsefals. They had two heads, two legs, one trunk and four arms. It was said that after seeing the little ones their father, not having survived the shock, fell into a psychiatric clinic. But resourceful relatives decided to take some advantage out of misfortune and forced the boys to perform in public. That's only Giovanni and Giacomo felt dislike for this and did not succumb to the "training". They never learned to walk, because each head had control only over one of the legs. According to some sources, the Tochi brothers died at an early age. Their difficult life was described in one of his stories by the famous writer Mark Twain.

5. Daisy and Violetta Hilton

These girls were born in 1908 in English Brighton. They got together in the pelvic area, but they had no vital common organs. At first, their fate was extremely sad. They were born from birth were doomed to perform in various show programs. Twins bought Mary Hilton from their mother-barmaid, and they started their first performance, while still very young. The girls sang and played musical instruments, touring throughout Europe and America. After the death of Mary Hilton, her relatives began to "patronize" the girls. And only in 1931 Daisy and Violetta were able to receive through the court the long-awaited freedom and 100 thousand dollars of compensation.

The twins continued to perform and even came up with their own program. They toured, being already elderly and even starred in two films, one of them was biographical and was called "Bound for Life".

Daisy and Violetta Hilton died in 1969 from the flu. The first died Daisy, and Violet was still alive for a while, but she could not call anyone to help.

6. Simplicio and Lucio Godina

These two boys were born in 1908 in the city of Samar in the Philippines. The case is unique in that they have grown cartilages in the pelvic region back to back, but at the same time were as flexible as they could turn to each other face. When the twins turned 11 years old, they were taken to their care by a wealthy Filipino Teodor Yangeo. He raised boys in luxury and took care of their good education. In 1928 Simplicio and Lucio married twin sisters (not Siamese) and lived a happy life until 1936, when Lucio fell ill with pneumonia and died. It was decided to conduct an emergency operation to separate the twins, but Simplicio fell ill with spinal meningitis and died 12 days after the death of his brother.

7. Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapovs

The most famous Siamese twins of the USSR Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapov were born on January 4, 1950. Their tragic fate is known to every Soviet person. Sisters were born with two heads, four hands, three legs and one common body. When one compassionate nurse showed the girls to their mother, the poor woman's mind got pinched and she went to a psychiatric clinic. The sisters met mom only when they were 35 years old.

During the first seven years, the girls were at the Institute of Pediatrics of the USSR Academy of Sciences, where they were used as "experimental rabbits". Since 1970 and until his death in 2003, Sisters Krivoshlyapovs lived in a boarding school for the elderly. In the last years of his life Masha and Dasha often drank.

8. Abigail and Brittany Hensel

Sisters Abigail and Brittany Hensel were born in the west of the USA, in New Germany. On March 7, 2016, they turned 26 years old. Their life is a vivid example of the fact that, while remaining a single whole, one can live a completely normal full life. Sisters Hensel - twins-ditsefaly. They have one body, two arms, two legs, three lungs. The heart and stomach have their own, but the blood supply between them is common.

Abigail and Brittany live together with their parents, younger brother and sister. Each of them controls the arm and leg on its side, and each feels a touch only to its half of the body. But they have learned to coordinate their movements very well, so much so that they can play the piano and drive a car. The inhabitants of their small town know the sisters well and are very nice to them. Abby and Brit have many friends, loving parents and a very fulfilling life. Recently, the sisters graduated from the university, and each received a diploma. Now they teach math in elementary school. Their attitude to life, the ability to overcome any difficulties is a special gift.

9. Krista and Tatiana Hogan

These wonderful babes were born in 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. Initially, doctors gave very little chance that the girls would survive. Even before their birth, they suggested that the mother get an abortion. But the young woman insisted on leaving the children, and never regretted her decision. The girls were born healthy, and the only thing that differentiated them from ordinary children - their sisters became heads. Twins grow and develop as children of their age should develop. They talk well and even know how to count. Their parents simply adore and always say that they are healthy, beautiful and happy.

10. The twin-parasite

Sometimes, nature presents even more unique surprises, and not always pleasant. Sometimes one of the twins stops properly developing, parasitizing on a normally developing second organism. Such cases in medicine have their name - a twin-parasite. Fortunately, this happens very rarely, and modern doctors perform an operation to remove the twin parasite immediately after the birth of a healthy child. But there is a case where a small boy from India, Deepak Pashwan, lived with his twin parasite for seven years, parts of his body protruding from his stomach. Only in 2011, Deepak Pashwana successfully operated and removed the undeveloped twin parasite.