Conjoined twins. odd.

Borden · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:19

I also saw the documentary on them. It was pretty amazing. They go swimming, play baseball, ride a bike, drive a car and do literally anything a normal person would. They also finish each otheres sentences which was quite strange seeing as they have separate brains etc.

iCraig said:
What about arousal and anxiety? If one is scared but the other is relaxed, what happens to the heart-rate?

They each have their own hearts.

They also have their own set of lungs each, although the middle two lungs have fused together.

SexyGreyFox · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:21

You must have missed this then, its still on my hard drive -

DOCUMENTARY: Extraordinary People
On: five (105)
Date: Monday 19th February 2007 (Already shown)
Time: 21:00 to 22:00 (1 hour long)

The Twins Who Share A Body.
Series of absorbing documentaries exploring remarkable stories of human experience from all over the world. This programme tells the remarkable story of Abby and Brittany Hensel, the world's only known dicephalus conjoined twins. Although they are two completely separate people, these accomplished teens share a body and have just two arms and legs between them.
(Subtitles, 4 Star)
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Marked By: 'Favourite: Extraordinary People' marker
Keywords: Reality, Documentary, Subtitles, 4 Star
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Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=1295

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.

SpicyDuck · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:23

Scuzi said:
Wow, that's quite cool. I'd hit it.

Yeh, with a frying pan!

Richdog · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:23

Well the old saying holds true: two heads are better than one.

iCraig · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:23

mark1 said:
They each have their own hearts.

They also have their own set of lungs each, although the middle two lungs have fused together.

Serious question here, if they're healthy etc, and all their organs work perfectly fine, is their life expectancy pretty damn good. Two hearts in harmony could allow the workload to be shared, allowing their hearts to live longer?

More lungs too. Bet they can hold their breath for ages too.

Zefan · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:25

iCraig said:
Two hearts in harmony could allow the workload to be shared, allowing their hearts to live longer? More lungs too. Bet they can hold their breath for ages too.

Two heads really are better than one!

Beerbaron · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:30

abruzz1 said:
You're not married are you?

ha gladly not <looks over shoulder encase on lurking girlfriend>

HAz · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:42

Twise the nagging :rolleyes:

iCraig · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:42

HAz said:
Twise the nagging

But also two mouths.. for... soothing...things.

Andr3w · 24 Feb 2007 at 17:57

iCraig said:
But also two mouths.. for... soothing...things.

behave!!

Also, if they both eat a meal, doesnt that mean they will get fat? Cos thats like twice the meal for one body lol

penski · 24 Feb 2007 at 18:25

Scuzi said:
Wow, that's quite cool. I'd hit it.

I would also...

...For the same reason as I'd nail a midget...

*n

SexyGreyFox · 24 Feb 2007 at 18:59

penski said:
I would also...

...For the same reason as I'd nail a midget...

*n

I never know if its midgets or dwarfs but a 19 year old regulary comes to watch my band and she is hot. Using my tape measure and holding my hand where she comes up on me makes her about 38". When I go out to watch other bands I often sit at her familys table because they all make me look really tall.

Zefan · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:03

A dwarf is someone who is small and not necessarily properly proportioned, a midget however is.

Why do I know that?

Andr3w · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:04

Zefan said:
Why do I know that?

you have a midget fetish

iCraig · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:16

Zefan said:
Why do I know that?

Heard it from The Office? That's how I found out.

Zefan · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:21

iCraig said:
Heard it from The Office? That's how I found out.

Bingo!

<3 Brent.

lay-z-boy · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:36

MC chrono - re-re-re-repost

amazing though, which one moans when you hit it

AtreuS · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:44

Amazing and just thank god they were born now and not 200years ago... they would have ended up in a freak show or worse.

One question though.... if one of them dies, brain tumor or heart attack or something then i wonder just how long the other would have to live? questions i suppose they have been told the answers too. Hopefully they can lead a fairly normal life and find a nice bloke to spend their life with...

As a side note i know a lad years ago who's cat gave birth to a 2 headed kitten... it was alive for about a week and both heads would meww and move and stuff. Its heart gave out in the end i think.

Zefan · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:47

AtreuS said:
As a side note i know a lad years ago who's cat gave birth to a 2 headed kitten... it was alive for about a week and both heads would meww and move and stuff. Its heart gave out in the end i think.

iCraig · 24 Feb 2007 at 19:53

Zefan said:
Bingo!

<3 Brent.

Did you see the out-takes to that scene? He kept cracking up when the bloke said 'midget' or 'dwarf' and it took them about 15 takes until they finally got it without laughter.