What power does twins have?

Everyone knows that twins have a special connection between them, and can sometimes posses a supernatural bond. A twin can sense when their sibling is in pain, and they sometimes "share a brain" by reacting to the same situation in an identical way.

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What kind of powers do twins have?

Twins in mythology are often associated with healing. They are also often gifted with the ability of divination or insight into the future.

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What is special about twins?

Twins are always the same age, and they usually share a similar environment, both in the womb and while growing up. Identical twins share 100% of their genes, while fraternal twins share only about half their genes (just like regular siblings). The concept of concordance is important in twin studies.

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Why do twins have stronger bond than siblings?

Identical twins share a particularly intense bond. They are the result of one fertilized egg splitting into two, giving them identical DNA. (Fraternal twins are the result of two separate, genetically different fertilized eggs.) As a result, identical twins are as close as two people can be.

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Do twins have a stronger bond than siblings?

Maureen Healy, an expert on sensitive children and author of Growing Happy Kids, tells Romper that twins have a bond that is oftentimes unexplainable and are closer than typical siblings — whether they're fraternal or identical. Healy says a lot of experts believe it's because this closeness is rooted in genetics.

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What is the hardest thing about having twins?

The hardest thing about having twins is…

“Managing the movement of two babies. Carrying them both up and down the stairs, getting them into the car, etc.” —Simeon R. “Often having to make one baby wait!” —Catharine D. “Being outnumbered—the logistics of two on one is definitely the hardest.

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What do twins struggle with?

Being a twin has its benefits—tricking people, having a lifelong companion, sharing clothes—but it also has downsides. Many twins struggle to cultivate their own identities, while being so similar to one another. And that struggle lasts a lifetime, according to a recent study.

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Do twins feel each other's pain?

Twins can feel each other's pain: FICTION

Many experiments over the years have failed to prove that twins feel each other's pain.

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Are twins more intelligent?

Twins on the average seem to have lower IQs than singletons.

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Why being a twin is difficult?

Beyond the usual rivalry and spats between brothers and sisters, there's the additional pressure and frustration that comes with always being lumped in with, and compared to, another person. From an early age, twins often feel intense competition as they struggle to forge their own identities beyond one half of a duo.

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How rare are twins?

It is estimated that 1 in 250 natural pregnancies will naturally result in twins. While twin pregnancies can happen by chance, there are some factors that may increase your odds of having two babies at the same time.

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Is one twin always weaker?

Twins don't always share equally. In roughly 30 percent all twin births, one baby will be larger than the other. Some studies suggest that if one of your babies is at least 25 percent heavier than the other, one or both of them may be more likely to have breathing problems or need intensive care.

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What are twins a symbol of?

The concept of fertility symbolized by twins corroborated by the study of more than a dozen dreams-is confirmed by mythology. The most obvious meaning suggested by twins is fertility, although it seems to be considered a bad omen.

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Which twin is rarest?

Monoamniotic-monochorionic Twins

This is the rarest type of twin, and it means a riskier pregnancy as the babies can get tangled in their own umbilical cords.

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Are twins stronger?

"Having twins will not make you stronger or healthier, but stronger, healthier women are more likely to have twins naturally," says Shannen Robson, the study's first author and a recent Ph.

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What happens to one twin if the other dies?

The death of one fetus in a twin pregnancy can be an unexpected and sad event. But often the health of the remaining fetus is unaffected and the pregnancy will continue to a healthy birth. This is particularly true when the death of a co-twin is early in the pregnancy.

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Do twins talk faster?

Numerous studies have established that twins, triplets and other sets of multiples have a higher likelihood of speech delays. (It's also more common in identical twins and multiples than in fraternal.)

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What is twin IQ?

The 244 individual twins' IQ's are normally distributed, with the mean = 96.82, SD = 14.16. The mean absolute difference between twins is 6.60 (SD = 5.20), the largest difference being 24 IQ points.

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Why do twins live longer?

The authors of the study believe the reason twins live longer may be because of the social support they provide each other, and the psychological and health benefits that come with that social connection. "There is benefit to having someone who is socially close to you who is looking out for you," Sharrow said.

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Do twins have the same fingerprints?

They come from the same fertilized egg and share the same genetic blueprint. To a standard DNA test, they are indistinguishable. But any forensics expert will tell you that there is at least one surefire way to tell them apart: identical twins do not have matching fingerprints.

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Do twins have the same DNA?

Identical twins share the same genomes and are always of the same sex. In contrast, fraternal (dizygotic) twins result from the fertilization of two separate eggs with two different sperm during the same pregnancy. They share half of their genomes, just like any other siblings.

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Do twins fight each other in womb?

Just like singleton babies, twins can sometimes get super-active in the womb. But not to worry — there's no real threat from it! Babies can kick or even hit each other (yes, really) in utero, but the good news is the amniotic fluid acts as a cushion to protect them from actually getting hurt by any of it.

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Are twins harder than one?

“Having twins is not twice as hard—it's exponentially more difficult,” says Natalie Diaz, author of What To Do When You're Having Two and CEO of Twiniversity, a global support network for parents of twins.

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Why do twins get jealous?

Twins are competitive with each other and/or jealous of one another because of their unique and deep attachment, which creates judgments. This rivalry is based on the reality that twins measure themselves against each other from an early age.

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Do twins feel jealous?

Admitting jealousy can be difficult for twins. They may hide their feelings and act them out in different ways, such as avoiding family events. Tips for dealing with twin jealousy include considering the consequences for one's family and seeking therapy to improve communication.

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