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Foetus in foetu, stillborn conjoined twins, live-born conjoined twins

Foetus in foetu, or a parasitic twin, occurs approximately 7% of the time in cases of pregnancies with conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are formed when an egg about to split into identical twins does not fully separate, and foetus in foetu is simply a more extreme case of that. Unlike other cases of conjoined twins, the “secondary” body does not have a brain, heart, or any independent life, and is dependent upon the fully-formed twin to sustain it.

The conjoined twins shown here appear to be thoraco-omphalopagus (upper) and omphalopagus (or xiphopagus). Prior to modern Caesarian-sections, the life of the mother was almost always lost in cases of conjoined twins. However, when the twins were not in need of serious life-support measures (such as in most omphalopagus and xiphopagus twins), they were sometimes able to be kept alive by wet nurses. There are illustrated accounts of full-grown conjoined twins going all the way back to the 15th century, and they likely existed in some very limited capacity prior to that time.

Monstrorum historia memorabilis. Johann Schenk [Ioanne Schenckio], 1609.

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I was never really insane

Except upon occasions

When my heart was touched.

-Edgar Allen Poe

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Lily https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHiiEeDY9M/?igshid=bqpeky0vsiqm

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Actual picture of me right now. Send help, the gates of hell have opened. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WrAr2Axcb/?igshid=k6kmrelw8cti

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Happiness https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz52QUpAV9q/?igshid=1iqwy4a9il010

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No matter what I have in my hand, ‘I can taste, Hooman? Make sure not poisoned?’ . . . . . . . . . . #dogsofinstagram #igersmersey #paradisepeninsula #dogstagram #staffordshirebullterrier #dogsofinstagram #pets #staffy #bullterrier https://www.instagram.com/p/By5npa1ABL7/?igshid=94g9ja3240q5

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. . . . . . . . . . #igersmersey #paradisepeninsula #liverpool #albertdock #d3300 #nikon #nikond3300 #d3300nikon #nikonphotography #dslr https://www.instagram.com/p/BwwnyIGhkBQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vsyly1wjtdle

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Gone to heaven . . . . . #igersmersey #paradisepeninsula #iphone #iphoneonly #iphone7 #park #birkenheadpark #wirral #igerswirral https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwt1BPrh7MN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pglxwecfpa4f

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. . . . #flowers #flower #flowersofinstagram #tagforlikes #nikonphotography #d3300nikon #flowerporn #nofilter #nikon #d3300 #garden #nikond3300 #nature #blossom #petal #petals #bloom #rhs #horticulture #botany #d3300photography #gardening #natural #picoftheday #photooftheday #snapoftheday #beautiful #beauty #paradisepeninsula #igersmersey https://www.instagram.com/p/BwlzQRrhPTi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nqfqrgvoa4z6

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Happiness- or the biological inability to know when they’re full . . . #dog #staffy #staffordshirebullterrier #bullterrier #terrier #dogstagram #igersmersey #paradisepeninsula #wirral #pets #dogsofinstagram (at Birkenhead, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwhqu3uBIUZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1yng7wjh2sc4

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View of #Liverpool from Seacombe pt. 2 . . . . . #iphoneographycentral #iphoneographyhub #igersmersey #igersmerseyside #iphonephotos #wideangle #independentliverpool #photography #photographer_pics #paradisepeninsula #cityscape #cityscapes #retrocam https://www.instagram.com/p/BwWZBIIh0W1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ni5wonpwaifi

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View of #Liverpool from Seacombe . . . . . #iphoneographycentral #iphoneographyhub #igersmersey #igersmerseyside #iphonephotos #wideangle #independentliverpool #photography #photographer_pics #paradisepeninsula #cityscape #cityscapes #retrocam https://www.instagram.com/p/BwM61hhBhO5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ds7ekqrj6p7w

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Found in #northernquarter . #independentmanchester #igersmanchester #iphoneonly #iphoneography #iphoneographyhub #iphoneographycentral #grafitti #graffitiart #graffiti_art #graffiti (at Northern Quarter, Manchester) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEoi29B7aM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12zgxgv3msqzn

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In Manchester’s Northern Quarter last night for a gig. 1, 2, and 3 are from last nights venue, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are from Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. I don’t honk it’s even a contest #baltictriangle #northernquarter #igersmersey #igersmerseyside #igersmanchester #grafitti #funny #liverpoolindependent #independentliverpool #independentmanchester #manchesterindependent https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCNYcWBACi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nuz5bpwgywk2

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#nikonphotography #nikond3300 #d3300photography #photography #photooftheday #picoftheday #snapoftheday #shotoftheday #animal #wildlife #wild #photographer #photographyislife #LiveLoveTravel #contiki #gadventures #beintrepid #lonelyplanet #lpfanphoto #lovetheworld #yourshotphotographer #photographers #gurushots #myultimatemoment #igersmersey https://www.instagram.com/p/BvueKzQhvlA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=185q61olbzffp

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#shotoftheday #snapoftheday #photographyislife #photographer #park #photoofday #picoftheday #nikon #d3300 #d3300nikon #d3300photography #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #ornithology #duck #ducksofinstagram #igersmersey #igersmersey300 #igersmersey500 #wirral #paradisepeninsula (at Royden Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrhhrwlC6K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y2wqd97l4ynr