The article discusses the rare medical condition of conjoined twins and features several cases of individuals born with two heads, faces, or bodies joined together. The cases include:
1. Abby and Brittany Hensel, American conjoined twins with two heads and one torso, who have learned to live a relatively normal life despite their condition.
2. Tatiana and Christa Hogan, Canadian conjoined twins joined at the head, who have a rare condition that allows them to see through each other's eyes.
3. A set of conjoined twins born in China with two distinct heads and one body, who were given a low chance of survival but are thriving despite their condition.
4. Shivan and Chevorn, Indian conjoined twins joined at the waist, who have learned to adapt to their condition and live a relatively normal life.
5. A "two-faced" baby that was revealed to be a handmade reborn doll.
6. Tres Johnson, an American boy born with a rare condition called diprosopus, characterized by duplication of facial features.
7. Galang Anika, an Indonesian baby born with two faces and two brains but only one body.
8. Carmen and Lupita Andrade, Mexican conjoined twins who were given a low chance of survival but have beaten the odds and are living a relatively normal life.
These cases highlight the complexity and rarity of conjoined twin conditions and the resilience and adaptability of individuals born with these conditions.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Abby and Brittany Hensel, conjoined twins, were born on March 7th, 1990, in Minnesota, United States.
2. The twins have two heads and one torso, with each having their own heart, set of lungs, and stomach, but sharing reproductive organs.
3. Abby and Brittany have learned to coordinate their movements and can drive a car.
4. Tatiana and Christa Hogan, conjoined twins from Vancouver, British Columbia, are joined at the top, back, and sides of their heads.
5. Tatiana and Christa were given a 20% chance of survival at birth but managed to beat the odds.
6. The twins have two sets of arms and legs and share other organs, but their brains are conjoined, allowing them to see through each other's eyes.
7. Shyvana and Chevron, conjoined twins from India, are joined at the waist with each controlling two arms and a single leg.
8. The twins can ride to school on a specially made tricycle and have learned to cooperate with each other.
9. A set of conjoined girls with two distinct heads and one body were born in a hospital in southwest China in 2011.
10. The twins share other organs, including two arms, two legs, and two spines, but are united by their thorax, making separation impossible.
11. Tres Johnson, a young boy, suffers from diprosopus, a rare congenital disorder causing duplication of facial features.
12. Tres has a large cleft, two separate nostrils, and an abnormally shaped head, and has cognitive delays and seizures.
13. A baby named Galanga Anika from Indonesia was born with two faces, two brains, but just one body.
14. Galanga's condition is known as craniofacial duplication, where the egg did not completely split during pregnancy.
15. Carmen and Lupita Andrade, conjoined twins, were born with a shared chest wall and pelvis, and have two arms but only one leg.
16. The twins share some ribs, a liver, their circulatory system, and digestive and reproductive systems.
17. Main Our Maggot, an Egyptian girl, suffered from cranial pagas parasitic Asst, a rare condition where an embryo splits in the womb but does not develop fully into a twin.
18. Men are had surgery to remove her second head, but unfortunately developed a serious brain infection and died soon after.