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An obstetrician compared the height of women who gave birth to twins or triplets with the average height of women in the US, and found that taller women were more likely to birth twins. The research was published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine.
The reason? Scientists suspect that it may be due to insulin-like growth factor, a protein that has been linked to both a higher percentage of birthing twins as well as increased height, as it stimulates the growth of some bone cells. Lets take a closer look at some more amazing facts about twins.
Mirror-Image Twins
When a fertilized egg splits later in the embryonic stage than normal, mirrorimage twins are the result. Some of their physical characteristics are typically reversedhence the name mirror-image. For example, one twin may be righthanded, while the other twin is left-handed, or they may have specific facial features such as moles or freckles on opposite cheeks.
often do not last long. The language typically consists of some invented words, a few sound-based expressions and a variation of the language being modeled by adults. This phenomenon isnt limited to twins, but can take place with close siblings of any stripe. 10 Healthy Habits Every Mother Should Teach Her Kids