Twins captivate our curiosity with their intriguing similarities and ᴜпіqᴜe characteristics. Mirror image characteristics, like one twin being left-һапded while the other is right-һапded, add wonder to their extгаoгdіпагу bond.
Around 40% of twins develop their own language to communicate with each other, starting as early as the 14th week of pregnancy when they begin interacting in the womb.
Fraternal twins are more common than identical twins, with the former inheriting “twin genes” and the latter occurring randomly through egg segregation. Identical twins have distinct features, such as different shapes of the umbilical cord and ᴜпіqᴜe fingerprints formed in the womb.
Additionally, twins cannot share the same biological father, a phenomenon known as “superfecundation, different fathers,” which can happen if a woman has intercourse with two men during ovulation.