Twins in animal biology is a case of multiple birth in which the mother gives birth to two offspring from the same pregnancy.

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magazine article: Twins. "What do the singer Alanis Morissette, the supermodel Gisele Bundchen and the head of the United Nations Kofi Annan all have in common?" Read article

word game: Homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently. In these games you match homophones to pictures that illustrate them. Play game (1), game (2), game (3) and game (4)

story: Two Peas in a Pod. Edie and Evie are identical twins. Identical in appearance, but their personalities are not at all identical. Things get very weird when one of them pretends to be the other ... Read story

cartoon: "Goodness! Those two witches must be identical twins!" "Yes, I can't tell ..." See cartoon

trivia: Proverb. There is no economy in going to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. (Chinese Proverb) "See more twins trivia

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