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Identical twins: not as identical as we thought

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dpareja:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/identical-twins-1.5864630

New research on the genetic code of identical twins indicates that in around 15% of cases, there are significant differences between the DNA of the two.

Tolpuddle Martyr:
It's interesting to me that the afterword was from a psychologist, I wonder if people really do assume that because two siblings look alike they're psychologically the same.

There's also a whole lot of mythology about the genetic similarity of identical twins which is straight up fantasy, including that the condition is genetically inherited, the consumption of yams increases a mothers chance of getting them and that they can communicate telepathically. They aren't bloody elves or vampires people. 

RavynousHunter:
Reminds me of when our server at a Chinese restaurant swore she thought my brother and I were twins.  Don't see how, considering he's 5 years older than me and has a notably different face.

Kanzenkankaku:

--- Quote from: RavynousHunter on January 09, 2021, 12:12:47 pm ---Reminds me of when our server at a Chinese restaurant swore she thought my brother and I were twins.  Don't see how, considering he's 5 years older than me and has a notably different face.

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Some people aren't good with faces, that might be part of it. Anothers probably we're more able, generally, to notice things about the faces of people we know extremely well.

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