Exploring the Science of Twins: Genetics, Environment, and Unique Discoveries

One magazine writer reflects on life’s unpredictability and shares her story of a hospital error that scrambled two pairs of Colombian identical twins. This is the story of how the four brothers found one another — and of what happened next.

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