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From Autopsy 7: Dead Men Talking |
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Siamese Twins
When identical twins Chang and Eng (left) arrived in New York from Siam in 1829, they caused a sensation. Joined by a six-inch band of tissue at the waist, and dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World," the Siamese Twins seemed happy.
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But after marrying sisters at age 33, Chang and Eng began exploring the possibility of separation. But because doctors warned the brothers that separation surgery would likely be fatal, the two remained joined.
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In 1884, Chang died from a stroke. When Eng died two hours later, doctors theorized he'd been frightened to death (post mortem photo, above). Interestingly, the twins' autopsy revealed that they shared no common vital organs and, in all likelihood, could have been successfully separated.
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