UK twins uncover two fathers after DNA test, a rare biological twist
TL;DR
Two British twins, Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne, learned via Ancestry DNA testing that they have different biological fathers—a phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation that is extremely rare, with only about 20 cases documented worldwide and none previously in British history; the sisters say the discovery doesn’t alter their close bond as they continue to live in England.
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- Twins discover they have different fathers in shockingly rare DNA test result: ‘Super weird, super odd’ New York Post
- These twins were born within minutes of each other - but have different dads BBC
- How twin sisters born minutes apart discovered they had different fathers AOL.com
- The twins born minutes apart — but with different fathers The Independent
- ‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads The Guardian
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