This is an in-depth post on conjoined twins from yesterday and today. We will discuss the life and challenges of some of the most well-known cases (from nearly the last 1,000 years of history). We will also explore some of the different types of conjoined twins. There will also be fascinating  information on some of the successful and unsuccessful surgeries performed in the last 50 years.

Siamese twins is the dated term for conjoined twins (today, it is often used as a synonym). It was named after the most famous pair of sideshow conjoined twins named Chang and Eng Bunker (1811-1874) born in Siam (the former name of Thailand). We briefly discussed the story of these famous twins in a previous post. The first known use of the term “Siamese twins” was in 1829. read more

Most people who have allergies will usually have more than one type. But they probably don’t have any of the 5 weird allergies we are about to share. That’s because these five are extremely uncommon. After reading this post, you will probably feel a lot more fortunate if you are one who doesn’t experience any of them. That is because they could significantly lower the quality of life.

Allergies are inaccurate reactions to a foreign substance by the immune system. Some of the common substances include pollen, fur and dust. According to the best data available, one in five people in the U.S. have either allergy or asthma symptoms. We briefly talked about a rare water allergy in one of our previous posts. Today, we will talk about five more you may have never heard about. From being allergic to the sun to exercise, these are some of the strangest allergies around. read more