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Twin Births Boom in Brazil
No you're not seeing double. The town of Cândido Godói in Brazil is experiencing what might make for a great premise for an episode of the Twilight Zone, with the rate of twin births almost 1000 percent above the global average. National Geographic
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November 21, 2009 | 3:34pm
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