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Separated at Birth

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The Case of Jim Lewis and Jim Springer

The most famous case was that of Jim Lewis and Jim Springer. The two men were born in Ohio in 1940 and were identical twins separated at birth. It turns out that his identical twin brother had been living just 45 miles away for his entire life. That however wasn't the shocking part. What was shocking was just how similar these two men who had been raised and lived separately for almost 40 years were.

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