What about twins? Yesterday's post was about the most celebrated twins - conjoined. We know about identical and fraternal. What else is there?
Mirror image This is a subtype of identical twins that happens when the egg splits 7 to 12 days after fertilization, instead of during the first week. By this time, the growing embryo has already developed a left and right side. These twins are identical but mirror images of each other. For example, their hair may spiral in opposite directions, their teeth may start coming in on opposite sides of their mouth, and one may be right-handed while the other is left-handed.
Parasitic - fetus in fetu and cardiac twins Parasitic twins are a kind of conjoined twin where a smaller twin is dependent on a larger one. The smaller twin isn’t fully formed and may not have vital organs such as a fully formed brain or heart.
The small twin can form anywhere on the other twin’s body and appear as anything such as a small unnoticeable lump, a second nonfunctional head, or extra limbs attached to random body parts.
Semi-identical This type is the result of two separate sperms fertilizing a single egg. To survive, this egg must then split into two with each half having exactly the right number of chromosomes.There have only been two reported cases of semi-identical twins
Boy/girl monozygotic (identical) In very rare cases, identical twins can be different sexes. These twins begin as identical male twins. Like all males, they both have XY sex chromosomes, instead of XX like all females do.
Very soon after the egg splits in two, a genetic mutation causes one twin to lose its Y sex chromosome, changing it to X0. This mutation is called Turner syndrome.
Since there’s only one X chromosome, the twin looks female but has developmental difficulties starting at birth and fertility problems later in life. The other baby isn’t affected.
If I were a younger person, would I use this service? Lifexperiences.ca will help me find an 'experience' and send it as a gift. If we look at the Lifestyle section, there are experiences such as:
Axe Throwing in Saint Anns
30 Day Yoga Adventure - For Two
Learn to Shop like a Pro
Home-staging to sell OR Home-staging to stay
My own idea is the following: Did you know that there is a Niagara Falls ElvisFestival from April 20 - 22? This is its second year. There are gala shows, an Elvis Competition, delicious food, fun times and cool surprises, according to the website. And then there is the Niagara Falls, with its thunderous water, flowers, and attractions.
How many Elvis Festivals are there? There's the Official Elvis Festival, at Lake George, New York. There's one in Collingwood, Las Vegas, Texas, Georgia, and more. Did you know that the largest festival is in Collingwood, Ontario? It's in July. If we were visiting Australia, the festival is January 9 - 13th next year. There is an Elvis Week in Memphis in August. It includes a candlelight vigil celebration. Or watch the coverage here and see Elvis' comeback performance.
There's so much Elvis to go around that there is Elvis Radio - it is a station that plays Elvis 24/7. That's a lot of Elvis music having been recorded. Quora lists 523 albums and approximately 784 songs.
