Black and white twins from same egg
26 February 2016 - 08:46
Twins born in the UK are thought to be the country's first "black and white" twins - despite coming from the same egg.Libby Appleby, 37, was told her babies would look so similar they would need to be "marked with ink" to tell them apart.But she was surprised when Amelia was born with dark skin, black hair and brown eyes, and her sister Jasmine with fair skin, blue eyes and light curls.
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