The curious life of conjoined twins 200 years ago

Born in 1811, the conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were thought to be "strange", still married and had a total of 21 children.

The couple gave birth in 1811 in Thailand. By Joseph Andrew Orser in his book " The Life of Chang and Eng" , in a cramped room, the midwives were horrified to witness two children sticking together at the waist. At that time, people thought these sticking children were "strange animals", "strange".

Robert Hunter - a British merchant discovered and considered the two brothers Chang as "tools" to make money. Five pairs of 18-year-old twins, Robert Hunter brought them to the US to display, stimulating public curiosity.

Two brothers Chang and Eng.(Photo: GI).

In the United States, experts have had countless times to check the status of the two brothers. The doctor examined the sticky flesh between the brothers with a needle to determine sensitivity. When a doctor pokes a needle near someone's side, the person feels more painful. The expert also found that when a person feels the sour taste, the other person feels the same way, or tickles a person, the other person feels the same as his brother.

According to Nypost, the brothers later became famous throughout the world. Robert leads Chang and Eng to perform around the world, earning a lot of money. After concluding the contract with Robert Hunter, the twins bought land in North Carolina and started their own business. They are officially US citizens. In 1831, when it was announced that conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker came to France, the government was so apprehensive that it prohibited them from entering.

In 1843, Chang and Eng married their sisters Adelaide and Sarah Yates, two daughters of a local landlord. Their marriage had a violent reaction from the community, even being accused of "animalistic marriage" . Many articles were written about this scandal, even asking whether women should be sentenced for "marrying a four-legged person".

Two couples Chang - Eng.(Photo: GI).

For their part, both couples live normally in individual houses. The two brothers took turns in two houses with their wives. They gave birth to a total of 21 children in which Chang had 10 children, his younger brother gave birth to 11 children. At this time, their sex life becomes a mystery that many curious people learn.

Great family Chang - Eng.(Photo: LM).

There are no details about how the two couples are in love, but their first children were born six days apart, and a couple of children were born eight days apart. Despite public opinion, the two families still live together in solidarity with their children and grandchildren.

In 1870, Chang suffered a stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body. Eng took good care of his brother. However, Chang still had to use crutches and his brother's help in his daily activities. Later, Chang's health weakened and he died in early 1874. Two and a half hours after his brother's death, Eng left.

The doctors initially assumed that Eng died because of the fear of the death of his twin brother. The autopsy then showed that both of their bodies share blood vessels and arteries. The twins share the lungs, so Eng died of blood loss.